Ellingham railway station
Ellingham | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ellingham, South Norfolk, Norfolk England | ||||
| Grid reference | TM363919 | ||||
| Platforms | 1[1] | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Waveney Valley Railway Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 Mar 1863 | Opened[2] | ||||
| 5 Jan 1953 | Closed to passengers[2] | ||||
| 1965 | Closed to freight | ||||
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Ellingham is a former railway station in Ellingham, Norfolk. It was opened in 1863 as part of the Waveney Valley Line between Tivetshall and Beccles, Suffolk. The railway was crucial during World War II. A fuel storage depot and sidings were constructed in 1943, along with defence works: a pillbox near the bridge, plus a searchlight and machine gun protecting the marshes on the west of Station Lane.[3] It was closed to passengers in 1953 and closed fully on 19 April 1965, when the last goods train called there.[4] The station building has since been converted into a private house, the platform is still in place.[5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditchingham Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Waveney Valley Line |
Geldeston Line and station closed | ||
References
- ^ Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (2004). Tivetshall to Beccles (The Waveney Valley Line). Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-41-1.
- ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "WWII - The Waveney Line". kirbycaneandellingham.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "SteamIndex". steamindex.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Geograph:: The former railway station in Ellingham © Evelyn Simak". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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