Kimberley Park railway station
| Kimberley Park | |
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Kimberley Park station, 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Kimberley |
| Area | Breckland, Norfolk |
| Coordinates | 52°35′28″N 1°03′07″E / 52.591101°N 1.051945°ECoordinates: 52°35′28″N 1°03′07″E / 52.591101°N 1.051945°E |
| Grid reference | TG068036 |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Great Eastern Railway |
| Owned by |
London & North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways Great Eastern Railway (1989) Ltd. Mid-Norfolk Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 15 February 1847 | Opened (Kimberley) |
| 1 July 1923 | Renamed (Kimberley Park) |
| 13 July 1964 | Closed to freight |
| 6 October 1969 | Closed to passengers |
| 22 May 2004 | Reopened as part of MNR |
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Kimberley Park railway station is a railway station in the village of Kimberley in the English county of Norfolk.
History
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The station was rebuilt by the Great Eastern Railway and provided with a second platform when the line was doubled in the early 1880s. A new up platform was constructed, and the existing buildings were given new glass-fronted passenger accommodation and platform canopies.[1] In 1882 the station was considered a request stop.[2]
Until 1923 the station was known as 'Kimberley', but this was changed to 'Kimberley Park' during the Grouping to avoid confusion with Kimberley station in Nottinghamshire.[3] The main buildings were on the down platform, with a smaller waiting room being provided on the up.
The goods yard was situated on the down side of the line, comprising a single siding linked by trailing connections to the up and down main lines. Although Kimberley had no goods shed or crane, it was provided with loading docks and a cattle pen.[4]
Present day
There is no car parking at this station.[5] The station is served by heritage services operated by the Mid-Norfolk Railway on the line from East Dereham to Wymondham Abbey station.[6]
Signal box
The original standard GER signal box was located at the southern end of the down platform, where the footings can still be clearly seen.[4][7] The Mid-Norfolk Railway intends to replace this 'box, in an alternate location on the currently out-of-use up platform, with the cabin from Soham.[8][9]
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
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| Thuxton | Mid-Norfolk Railway | Wymondham Abbey | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Hardingham Line open, station closed |
British Rail Eastern Region Wymondham to Wells via East Dereham |
Wymondham Line closed, station open | ||
| Future services | ||||
| Hardingham Line open, station closed |
Norfolk Orbital Railway Mid-Norfolk Railway |
Wymondham Abbey Line and station open | ||
References
- ↑ Jenkins, S. (1993). The Lynn and Dereham Railway. Oakwood Press. p. 50. ISBN 0-85361-443-1.
- ↑ Jenkins, S. (1993). The Lynn and Dereham Railway. Oakwood Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-85361-443-1.
- ↑ Jenkins, S. (1993). The Lynn and Dereham Railway. Oakwood Press. p. 83. ISBN 0-85361-443-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jenkins, S. (1993). The Lynn and Dereham Railway. Oakwood Press. p. 140. ISBN 0-85361-443-1.
- ↑ Planning Your Visit: Minor Stations
- ↑ Kimberley park station
- ↑ Remains of Kimberley station signal box
- ↑ Signal Box on the move....
- ↑ Soham box
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