Spooner Row railway station

Spooner Row
Location
Place	Spooner Row
Local authority	South Norfolk
Coordinates	52°32′06″N 1°05′10″E / 52.5351°N 1.0860°E / 52.5351; 1.0860Coordinates: 52°32′06″N 1°05′10″E / 52.5351°N 1.0860°E / 52.5351; 1.0860
Grid reference	TM094975
Operations
Station code	SPN
Managed by	Abellio Greater Anglia
Number of platforms	2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	162
2005/06	260
2006/07	318
2007/08	493
2008/09	718
2009/10	616
2010/11	640
2011/12	338
2012/13	264
2013/14	388
History
30 July 1845	Opened
September 1847	Closed
1 December 1855	Reopened
1 August 1860	Closed
1 March 1882	Reopened
13 July 1964	Closed to freight
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Spooner Row from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Spooner Row railway station is a rural railway station in the English county of Norfolk. The station is situated in the small village of Spooner Row, approximately 12 miles south west of Norwich.

The original station buildings were destroyed by fire in the 1970s. The station is unstaffed with a small 'bus stop' type shelter on each platform. The eastbound platform is much lower than is usual for those on the British railway network.

The original wooden level crossing gates adjacent to the station were operated manually by the signalman from the nearby signal box. However, in 2012 the signal box was closed and the crossing gates were replaced with automated full barriers with red flashing warning lights. The signal box is being relocated to Wymondham Abbey railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway.

Services

All services are operated by Greater Anglia. Monday to Friday there are two daily morning services to Norwich, with a return to Cambridge running late afternoon. On Saturday there is one train in each direction. There is no Sunday service. The Monday to Friday service operates on most Bank holidays. Trains call only on request.

External links

The signal box and station in June 2010

• Map sources for Spooner Row railway station

• Train times and station information for Spooner Row railway station from National Rail

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Attleborough		Abellio Greater Anglia Breckland Line Mondays-Saturdays only		Wymondham