Earsham was a railway station in Earsham, Norfolk, England. It was located on the Waveney Valley Line which connected Beccles with the Great Eastern Main Line. It opened in 1860 and closed to passengers in 1953, and to goods services in 1960.[2] The station building was not demolished, but lay derelict for many years before being converted into a house. The platform also remains.
Earsham | |
|---|---|
 Earsham Railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Earsham, South Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TM320891 |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Waveney Valley Railway Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 2 November 1860 | Opened |
| 22 May 1916 | Closed |
| 1 August 1919 | Reopened |
| 5 January 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 1960 | Closed to goods |
Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homersfield | Great Eastern Railway Waveney Valley Line |
Bungay |
References
edit- ^ Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (2004). Tivetshall to Beccles (The Waveney Valley Line). Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-41-1.
- ^ Great Eastern Journal