Wells-next-the-Sea railway station
Former railway station in North Norfolk, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the disused station. For the open light-railway station, see Wells railway station, Norfolk. For other uses, see Wells railway station (disambiguation).
Wells-next-the-Sea railway station served the port town of Wells-next-the-Sea in North Norfolk, England. It was opened in 1857 by the Wells & Fakenham Railway, later part of the Great Eastern Railway's Wymondham to Wells branch, and became a junction in 1866 with the arrival of the West Norfolk Junction Railway. It closed in 1964.
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Wells-next-the-Sea | |
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General information | |
Location | Wells-next-the-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk England |
Coordinates | 52.953°N 0.857°E / 52.953; 0.857 |
Grid reference | TF920433 |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Wells and Fakenham Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 December 1857 | Opened as Wells |
1 July 1923 | Renamed Wells-on-Sea |
1 January 1957 | Renamed Wells-next-the-Sea |
5 October 1964 | Closed for passengers[1] |
2 November 1964 | closed for freight |
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