Raynham Park railway station was a station in

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. It was opened in the 19th century as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line from the Midlands to Great Yarmouth. It closed in 1959 along with the rest of the line.

History

The station lay approximately half a mile from the small hamlets of Tatterford and

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but took its name from the

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residence of

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, erstwhile chairman of the Lynn & Fakenham Railway, some 1.5 miles away.

Present day

The station buildings survive as a private residence. The present owners have added an old carriage on rails at the former station platform.Vaughan, A., p. 24.

References

Disused railway stations in Norfolk Former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1880 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959 {{EastEngland-railstation-stub