Wretham and Hockham railway station
Wretham and Hockham | |||||
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An old postcard of the station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wretham, Hockham England | ||||
| Grid reference | TL926908 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Thetford and Watton Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London & North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 28 January 1869 | Opened as 'Wretham' | ||||
| 1 November 1893 | Renamed 'Wretham and Hockham' | ||||
| 15 June 1964[1] | Closed | ||||
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Wretham and Hockham railway station was a station in Norfolk serving the villages of Wretham and Hockham. It was on the Crab and Winkle line between Swaffham and Thetford. The station was opened for goods traffic on 28 January 1869 and for passengers on 18 October 1869. It was taken over by Great Eastern Railway on 21 July 1879.[1] It closed in 1964.[2][3] The station is now a private residence.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Stow Bedon Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Bury and Thetford (Swaffham Branch) |
Roudham Junction Line and station closed | ||
References
- ^ a b c http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/wretham_and_hockham/index.shtml
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 467. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ 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. 256. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.