Middleton Towers railway station
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Middleton Towers railway station was a station in Middleton, Norfolk
. It was on the line between Swaffham and King's Lynn
, and closed along with the rest of the line in 1968.
After a large housing development was completed in Leziate
in 1990, the line between Middleton Towers and King's Lynn was considered for restoration as a passenger route. With the electrification of the main line between Cambridge and King's Lynn the provision of rolling stock was a major issue.
The railway between the station and King's Lynn
remains in use as a freight line, and the station has been the destination of a number of charter trains. A sand loading silo has been constructed on the former main line to Swaffham east of the station.
Former Services
Middleton, Norfolk
Middleton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,516 in 621 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk....
. It was on the line between Swaffham and King's Lynn
Lynn and Dereham Railway
The Lynn and Dereham Railway was a standard gauge single track railway running between King's Lynn and Dereham in the English county of Norfolk...
, and closed along with the rest of the line in 1968.
After a large housing development was completed in Leziate
Leziate
Leziate is a Hamlet and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.The village is west of Norwich, east of King's Lynn and north-north-east of London. The Village is located a small distance south of the B1145 which rouns between King's Lynn and Mundesley. The nearest railway station is...
in 1990, the line between Middleton Towers and King's Lynn was considered for restoration as a passenger route. With the electrification of the main line between Cambridge and King's Lynn the provision of rolling stock was a major issue.
The railway between the station and King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
remains in use as a freight line, and the station has been the destination of a number of charter trains. A sand loading silo has been constructed on the former main line to Swaffham east of the station.