Trowse railway station
Trowse | |
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General information | |
Location | Trowse, South Norfolk England |
Grid reference | TG243071 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Norfolk Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | |
Key dates | |
30 July 1845 | Opened |
15 December 1845 | Re-sited |
May 1848 | Closed |
September 1851 | Reopened |
22 May 1916 | Closed |
1 April 1919 | Reopened |
5 September 1939 | Closed |
28 March 1986 | Reopened |
31 March 1986 | Closed |
Trowse was a station on the
The bill for the
On 15 December 1845 a swing bridge over the River Wensum was opened so Trowse ceased to be a terminus and the line from Brandon entered Norwich Station five months after the original line had opened. The Norfolk Railway also opened a line from Trowse towards Yarmouth so freight trains could avoid Norwich Station.[1]
Trowse closed and re-opened several times before closing permanently in 1939. It was briefly re-opened in March 1986 when Norwich was closed for electrification works and it served as the line's northern terminus. It closed again when the works finished.[2][3]
It is still largely in place, and could be re-opened should it ever be desired. Its close proximity to Norwich station makes this unlikely at present, though discussions regarding a possible re-opening have taken place.[4]
Former Services
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Norwich Thorpe | Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern Main Line |
Swainsthorpe | ||
Hethersett | Great Eastern Railway | Whitlingham |
See also
- Trowse Bridge
- Norwich Thorpe railway station
- Norwich Victoria railway station
References
- ^ C.J. Allen [full citation needed]
- ^ "Geograph:: Trowse Station © Graham Hardy". www.geograph.org.uk.
- ^ "calling at all stations".
- ^ Grimmer, Dan (26 June 2021). "Could disused Norwich railway station return to serve new homes?". Eastern Daily Press.