Flordon railway station

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Template other Flordon railway station served the village of Flordon, Norfolk. It was opened in 1849, when the line from London Liverpool Street to Norwich Victoria was constructed; the station was served by Eastern Union Railway stopping services between Norwich and Ipswich. It was closed in 1966, as a result of the Beeching Axe, along with other smaller stations between Norwich and Ipswich. The line through the former station site continues to operate today, hosting electric inter-city services between London Liverpool Street and Norwich.

Former services

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The Eastern Union Railway in 1853

Flordon station was built as a stop on the Eastern Union Railway service between Ipswich and Norwich Victoria.

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External links

• Flordon station on navigable 1946 O. S. map