Dereham railway station
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East Dereham railway station is a railway station in the town of East Dereham in the English county of Norfolk. The station is served by heritage services on the Mid-Norfolk Railway from East Dereham to Wymondham.
The station was built in stages, being expanded over several decades. It is provided with four platforms, with only platforms 2 and 3 being in use for passenger trains at this time. Platform 4 is a short bay platform and was originally dedicated for trains heading towards King's Lynn.
After passenger closure in 1969 the station building was gutted and used as a showroom. The building was later gutted in a serious fire. The exterior of the building has been restored and the interior replaced, with the building reopening to the public in December 2005.
A Great Eastern Railway signal box from Stratford has been restored to control the site as a replacement for the demolished Dereham Central 'box. Dereham North 'box is in the process of being replaced by a Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway structure recovered from Laundry Lane, near Lowestoft.
The Line from King's Lynn to East Dereham was
- Middleton Towers railway station
- East Winch railway station
- Narborough and Pentney railway station
- Swaffham railway station
- Dunham railway station
- Fransham railway station
- Wendling railway station
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Dereham railway station
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (North Elmham) | Mid-Norfolk Railway | Yaxham | ||
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Elmham | British Rail Eastern Region Wells to Wymondham, via East Dereham |
Yaxham | ||
| Terminus | British Rail Eastern Region King's Lynn to East Dereham, via Swaffham |
Wendling | ||
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Elmham | Norfolk Orbital Railway Proposed |
Yaxham | ||
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