Walsingham railway station
Walsingham | |
|---|---|
London & North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways | |
| Key dates | |
| 1857 | Opened |
| 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 1967 | Buildings reopened as a church |
| 1982 | New station opened nearby |
Walsingham was a railway station on the
Russian Orthodox Church and developed into a small monastic community house, including St. Seraphim
's Russian Orthodox church.
The resident religious community has plans to further develop the site, including a permanent dual exhibition which will both showcase the religious life, in particular the art of icon painting, and also provide a historical review of the site's railway heritage.[2]
Since 1982, there has been a
second station at Walsingham - the southern terminus of the narrow gauge Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
. This station is sited slightly to the north of the original, the latter now having a car and coach park on the site of the tracks.
References
- ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- ^ Details on the St Seraphim's Trust webpage.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wighton Halt Line and station closed |
Wells and Fakenham Railway | Fakenham East Line and station closed | ||
| Wighton Halt Line and station closed |
Wymondham to Wells via East Dereham
|
Fakenham East Line and station closed |