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Watton railway station was located in Watton, Norfolk. It was on the Great Eastern Railway line between Swaffham and Thetford, and closed for passengers in 1964 and freight in 1965 as part of the Beeching Axe.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Holme Hale Line and station closed		Great Eastern Railway Bury and Thetford (Swaffham Branch)		Stow Bedon Line and station closed

Watton
General information
Location	Watton, Norfolk England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Thetford and Watton Railway[1]
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
18 Oct 1869	Opened as Watton[1]
1 Jul 1923	Renamed Watton (Norfolk)
15 Jun 1964	Closed for passengers
19 April 1965	closed for freight

References

External links

• The railway in Watton

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