West Norfolk Junction Railway
Former railway line in Norfolk, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The West Norfolk Junction Railway was a standard gauge eighteen and a half-mile single-track railway running between Wells-next-the-Sea railway station and Heacham in the English county of Norfolk. It opened in 1866 and closed in 1953. At Wells the line made a junction with the Wells and Fakenham Railway and at Heacham it connected with the line from Hunstanton to Kings Lynn.
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Headquarters | Wells-next-the-Sea |
Locale | England |
Dates of operation | 1866–1952 (passengers), –1953 (goods) |
Successor | Great Eastern Railway |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Length | 18+1⁄2 miles (29.8 km) |
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