Starston
The station today
General information
LocationStarston, South Norfolk, Norfolk
England
Grid referenceTM233839
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingWaveney Valley Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 December 1855Opened
1 August 1866Closed

Starston was a railway station on the Waveney Valley Line in Norfolk, England. It was open for just ten years before low traffic usage caused its closure in 1866[1] nearly a century before the rest of the line. It is now a cottage.[2]

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pulham St Mary   Great Eastern Railway
Waveney Valley Line
  Harleston

See also

Waveney Valley Line

References

  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Starston station :: 100_3551.JPG :: Fotopic.Net

52°24′30″N 1°17′00″E / 52.4083°N 1.2833°E / 52.4083; 1.2833


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