Wymondham Abbey railway station
Wymondham Abbey | |||||
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 Wymondham Abbey station in 2019 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wymondham, South Norfolk England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°34′12″N 1°06′14″E / 52.57°N 1.104°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TG104014 | ||||
| System | Station on heritage railway | ||||
| Owner | Mid-Norfolk Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 8 May 1999 | opened | ||||
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Wymondham Abbey is a railway station in the town of Wymondham in the English county of Norfolk. The station is served by heritage services operated by the Mid-Norfolk Railway (MNR) between Wymondham and East Dereham.
History
[edit]There was historically no station on the exact site now occupied by Wymondham Abbey, although it stands close to the site of the sidings for the Briton's Brush Works,[1] which operated from 1890 to 1985.[2] Access to the sidings was controlled by Church Lane signal box,[3] the remains of which still being visible at the site.
A short-lived station was located on the far side of the level crossing to the current platform, with footings for it being discovered during ground works for a new signal box.[4]
Present day
[edit]The current Wymondham Abbey railway station, opened in 1999,[5] is the current southern terminus of passenger services on the MNR, although the line continues beyond Wymondham Abbey to a junction with the Breckland Line at Wymondham railway station. The line between Wymondham Abbey and the Breckland Line is used for stock movements,[6] freight and works trains, for the reversal of the majority of hauled passenger trains[7] and, during special events, timetabled passenger services as far as the operational boundary with Network Rail.[8]
There is minimal car parking at this station; visitors are therefore advised to use parking facilities in Wymondham town centre or the car park at Dereham.
Signal box
[edit]The original Church Lane signal box footings survive, but are not located in a suitable location for current needs. A replacement box, using the signal box cabin from Spooner Row station, has been constructed beside the level crossing, on the northern end of the original station platform.
Route
[edit]| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Park towards Dereham |
Mid-Norfolk Railway | Terminus | ||
| Proposed extension | ||||
| Kimberley Park towards Dereham |
Mid-Norfolk Railway | Wymondham Junction Terminus | ||
| Proposed service | ||||
| Kimberley Park | Norfolk Orbital Railway Mid-Norfolk Railway |
Wymondham | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Photo of the railway and Briton's Brush Works
- ↑ Briton's Brush Works green plaque
- ↑ Photo of Church Lane signal box and sidings
- ↑ Station platform footings uncovered
- ↑ "Mid-Norfolk Railway – History of the Line". Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ↑ New Greater Anglia trains to be stored at heritage line
- ↑ Loop line near Wymondham Abbey Station
- ↑ Sulzer power at Dereham Gala
