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Earsham railway station

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Earsham was a railway station in Earsham, Norfolk, England. It was located on the Waveney Valley Line which connected Beccles with the Great Eastern Main Line. It opened in 1860 and closed to passengers in 1953, and to goods services in 1960. The station building was not demolished, but lay derelict for many years before being converted into a house. The platform also remains.

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Earsham railway station
Station Road, South Norfolk Earsham

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NR35 2TT South Norfolk, Earsham
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