Raynham Park railway station

Raynham Park

Converted station buildings in 2007
Location
Place near Helhoughton
Area North Norfolk, Norfolk
Grid reference TF867274
Operations
Pre-grouping Lynn and Fakenham Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms 2
History
16 August 1880 Opened
2 March 1959 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Raynham Park railway station was a station in Norfolk, England. It was opened in the 19th century as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line from the Midlands to the Norfolk Coast. It closed in 1959 along with the rest of the line.

History

The station lay approximately half a mile from the small hamlets of Tatterford and Helhoughton but took its name from the Raynham Hall residence of Lord Townshend, erstwhile chairman of the Lynn & Fakenham Railway, some 1.5 miles away.[1]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
East Rudham   Midland and Great Northern   Fakenham West

Present day

The station buildings survive as a private residence. The present owners have added an old carriage on rails at the former station platform.[2]

References

  1. Vaughan, Adrian (1998). The North Norfolk Railway. Kettering, Northants: Past & Present Publishing Ltd. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-85895-130-0.
  2. Vaughan, A., p. 24.

Coordinates: 52°48′43″N 0°46′08″E / 52.8119°N 0.7690°E / 52.8119; 0.7690


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