Narborough and Pentney railway station
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Narborough and Pentney railway station was a station in Norfolk
, serving the villages of Narborough
and Pentney
. It was on the line between King's Lynn and Swaffham
. It was closed as part of the Beeching Axe
, and now exists as a private residence. 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.
Former Services
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...
, serving the villages of Narborough
Narborough, Norfolk
Narborough is a village of 1405 hectares in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England with a population of 1095 as of the 2001 census. It is situated in the Nar Valley, with the river Nar flowing through on its way to the River Great Ouse....
and Pentney
Pentney
Pentney is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, located about south east of Kings Lynn placing it about halfway between Kings Lynn and Swaffham on the A47 road....
. It was on the line between King's Lynn 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 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...
, and now exists as a private residence. 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.