Museums · East Midlands
County School railway station
County School railway station — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
John Wernham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
County School railway station is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
County School railway station is located in the East Midlands and operates as a museum. It showcases the history of the railway in the region, offering insights into its significance and evolution.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
Visiting
A railway line was opened as part of the Norfolk Railway's extension from East Dereham to Fakenham in 1849; it reached Wells by 1857. County School railway station was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1884, to serve the boarding school from which it took its name and following the completion of the East Norfolk Railway's branch line from Wroxham and Aylsham in 1882. In 1903, the Norfolk County School became the Watts Naval School, although the station name remained unchanged. County School was built as a rural junction station, even though the Wroxham branch left the Wells line a mile north at Broom Green. The station consisted of up and down platforms and an extra bay for Wroxham…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7656, 0.9481
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- North Elmham
- Postcode
- NR20 5LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Official site
- www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: County School railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is County School railway station?
- County School railway station is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.7656°, 0.9481°.
- Is County School railway station wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at County School railway station. Check ahead for specific facilities.