Fransham railway station
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Fransham railway station is a former station in Great Fransham
, Norfolk
. It was opened as part of the Lynn and Dereham Railway
, becoming part of the East Anglian Railway from 1847, on the section of line between Dereham and Swaffham
.
It was closed in the 1968 as part of the Beeching Axe
. Beeching's report intended to retain the Kings Lynn - Dereham - Norwich line (which was in fact closed) the local stations however, were recommended for closure in the report.
Some items of rolling stock are kept at the station, although not on public display. For a while the station was home to an unrestored 1916 Hudswell Clarke
0-6-0
ST, works number 1208. This was the last surviving locomotive from the Nidd Valley Light Railway
. It has since been purchased and removed for future use on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
.
Former Services
Great Fransham
Great Fransham is a village in Norfolk roughly about an equal distance between Swaffham and Dereham. There is also a Little Fransham; the two villages, both a part of the civil parish of Fransham, were once served by Fransham railway station....
, 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...
. It was opened as part of the Lynn and Dereham Railway
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...
, becoming part of the East Anglian Railway from 1847, on the section of line between Dereham and Swaffham
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...
.
It was closed in the 1968 as part of the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
. Beeching's report intended to retain the Kings Lynn - Dereham - Norwich line (which was in fact closed) the local stations however, were recommended for closure in the report.
Some items of rolling stock are kept at the station, although not on public display. For a while the station was home to an unrestored 1916 Hudswell Clarke
Hudswell Clarke
Hudswell, Clarke and Company Limited was an engineering and locomotive building company in Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:...
0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
ST, works number 1208. This was the last surviving locomotive from the Nidd Valley Light Railway
Nidd Valley Light Railway
The Nidd Valley Light Railway, was a light railway in upper Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. It was owned by Bradford Corporation Waterworks Department and the Corporation also operated its public passenger services...
. It has since been purchased and removed for future use on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England, . It is part of the former Midland Railway branch from Skipton to Ilkley . The E&BASR currently runs from Embsay via Draughton and Holywell to Bolton Abbey station, a distance of...
.
Passenger vehicles
| Built for | Number | Type | Designation | Livery | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern Railway The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia... |
1235 | Diagram 421 | T | Varnished teak | Body only, Static |
| London Midland and Scottish Railway | 42551 | Horse box | HBY | - | Body only, Static |