Swaffham railway station

Swaffham railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Swaffham


caption =
owner = Great Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
locale = Swaffham
borough = Norfolk
platforms = 2
years = ??
events = Opened
years1 = ??
events1 = Closed to passengers

Swaffham railway station is a closed railway station in Swaffham, Norfolk. It was junction for lines to Lynn, Dereham and Roudham Junction.

The Annual Draisine Race

Between 1880 and 1903 an annual draisine race was arranged by the local people on the sidings at the station, to raise money for the RNLI. After an accident in the 1903 race, the tradition was discontinued. The "Swaffham Races" still refers, locally to a pointless, but well-meaning exercise.

See also

* List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

* [http://g.e.r.fotopic.net/c673668.html]

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UK/0/Swaffham.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 72m]

External links

* [http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/ Disused stations]
* [http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#581,309,1 Swaffham station on 1946 O. S. map]

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