Lingwood railway station is on the

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in the east of England, serving the village of Lingwood, Norfolk. It is down the line from on the route to and is situated between and . Its three-letter station code is LGD. It is managed by Greater Anglia, which operates all trains serving the station. The station dates back to 1882, when it was built by the Great Eastern Railway to serve the village of Lingwood. At this time agriculture was thriving in the village and surrounding areas, so much so that over £1,000 was spent on a large warehouse next to the station. This was served by sidings, a second platform and a goods yard. Much of this still exists to this day although is not publicly accessible. The station building fell out of use 1965 during the

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. After this it was used as a dress shop, and then a

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, before being left derelict for several years in the early 1980s. It was then bought from British Rail in 1989 by the current owners, and was completely renovated. Many of the original features were retained, and it was opened as a Bed & Breakfast in 1990, which it remains.

Services

the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Lingwood is as follows:

References

* Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. .

External links

{{Railway stations served by Abellio Greater Anglia Railway stations in Norfolk DfT Category F2 stations Former Great Eastern Railway stations Greater Anglia franchise railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882