Lingwood railway station
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Lingwood railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lingwood
in the English
county of Norfolk
. The station is located on the Wherry Line
13 km (8.1 mi) east of Norwich
towards Great Yarmouth
.
The station is served by National Express East Anglia, who operate services between Norwich and Great Yarmouth.
The station dates back to 1882, when it was built by the Great Eastern Railway Company to serve the village of Lingwood. At this time there was a thriving grain market in the village, and a grain store was built next to the station, with sidings and a second platform. Much of this still exists to this day although is not publicly accessible.
The building was closed as a railway station in 1965 during the cuts made by Dr Beeching. After this it was used as a dress shop, and then a doctor's surgery, before being left derelict for several years in the early eighties. It was then bought from British Rail in 1989 by the currently owners, and was completely renovated. Many of the original features were retained, and it was opened as a Bed & Breakfast in 1990, which it remains.
Lingwood and Burlingham
Lingwood and Burlingham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, comprising the large village of Lingwood together with the smaller villages of Burlingham Green, North Burlingham and South Burlingham...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. The station is located on the Wherry Line
Wherry Lines
The Wherry Lines are railway lines in England, from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. These lines pass through The Broads. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.11 and is classified as a rural line...
13 km (8.1 mi) east of Norwich
Norwich railway station
Norwich is a railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. The station is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line from London Liverpool Street. It is also the terminus of railway lines from Ely, Sheringham, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.-History:At one...
towards Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth railway station
Great Yarmouth railway station, formerly known as Yarmouth Vauxhall railway station, is in Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. The station is the terminus of the Wherry Line 29 km from Norwich...
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The station is served by National Express East Anglia, who operate services between Norwich and Great Yarmouth.
The station dates back to 1882, when it was built by the Great Eastern Railway Company to serve the village of Lingwood. At this time there was a thriving grain market in the village, and a grain store was built next to the station, with sidings and a second platform. Much of this still exists to this day although is not publicly accessible.
The building was closed as a railway station in 1965 during the cuts made by Dr Beeching. After this it was used as a dress shop, and then a doctor's surgery, before being left derelict for several years in the early eighties. It was then bought from British Rail in 1989 by the currently owners, and was completely renovated. Many of the original features were retained, and it was opened as a Bed & Breakfast in 1990, which it remains.