Swainsthorpe railway station

Swainsthorpe was a railway station in Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, England, around five miles south of Norwich. It was opened in 1850 when the Great Eastern Railway constructed the line between London and Norwich. It was the first station south of the terminus at Norwich Victoria. It was well served; in 1889 there were eight trains each way on weekdays. Journey time into Norwich was approximately nine minutes.

LocationSwainsthorpe, South Norfolk
England

Grid referenceTG217011

Platforms2

StatusDisused

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Swainsthorpe
Station site in 2006
General information
Location	Swainsthorpe, South Norfolk England
Grid reference	TG217011
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Eastern Union Railway Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
March 1850	Opened[1]
5 July 1954	Closed to passengers[1]
13 July 1964	Closed to freight
Location

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The station closed in 1954 as the relatively small population of Swainsthorpe meant it was considered surplus to requirements. Trains now run nonstop between Norwich and Diss.^[2]