Swainsthorpe railway station

South Norfolk, Italy

Swainsthorpe was a railway station in Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, England, around five miles south of Norwich. It was opened in 1850 when the Great Eastern Railway constructed the line between London and Norwich. It was the first station south of the terminus at Norwich Victoria. It was well served; in 1

889 there were eight trains each way on weekdays. Journey time into Norwich was approximately nine minutes. The station closed in 1954 as the relatively small population of Swainsthorpe meant it was considered surplus to requirements. Trains now run nonstop between Norwich and Diss.

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