Swaffham railway station
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Swaffham is a closed railway station in Norfolk. It was junction for lines to Lynn, Dereham and Roudham Junction.
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[edit] The Annual Draisine Race
Between 1880 and 1903 an annual draisine race was arranged by the local people on the sidings at the station, to raise money for the RNLI. After an accident in the 1903 race, the tradition was discontinued. The "Swaffham Races" still refers, locally to a pointless, but well-meaning exercise.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narborough and Pentney | Great Eastern Railway King's Lynn to East Dereham |
Dunham | ||
| Terminus | Great Eastern Railway | Holme Hale | ||
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