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Welnetham railway station was on the Long Melford-Bury St Edmunds branch line, serving Great Whelnetham, Little Whelnetham and Sicklesmere in Suffolk. It opened in 1865 and closed in 1961; later it was converted into a private residence.

Welnetham
Station in 2020.
General information
Location	Welnetham, West Suffolk England
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
9 Aug 1865[1]	Opened
10 Apr 1961	Closed for passengers
13 July 1964	closed for freight

The "Welnetham" station sign is on display at the National Railway Museum in York.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Cockfield Line and station closed		Great Eastern Railway Long Melford-Bury St Edmunds Branch		Bury St Edmunds Eastgate Line and station closed

References

External links

• Welnetham station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
• "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

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