Museums · East of England
Wymondham railway station
Wymondham railway station — a museum in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wymondham railway station is a museum in england-east, 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
Wymondham railway station is located in the East of England and serves as a museum. It showcases the history of rail transport in the region.
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Background
History
The Bill for the Norwich & Brandon Railway (N&BR) received Royal Assent on 10 May 1844. Work started on the line in 1844 and the line and its stations were opened on 30 July 1845. Wymondham station opened with the line and was, when it opened, situated east of and west of . The line ran from Ely to , in Norwich. The link into Norwich was delayed due to the need to build a bridge over the River Wensum that kept the river navigable. One month before the N&BR opened a Bill authorising the amalgamation of the Yarmouth & Norwich Railway with the N&BR came into effect and so Wymondham station became a Norfolk Railway asset. In November 1845 Spinks Lane station was permanently closed as the NR…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5648, 1.1177
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Wymondham
- Postcode
- NR18 9GT
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Norfolk
- Established
- 1845
Sources
- wikipedia: Wymondham railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wymondham railway station?
- Wymondham railway station is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR18 9GT), in the parish of Wymondham.
- When was Wymondham railway station built?
- Built or established in 1845.
- Who owns Wymondham railway station?
- Wymondham railway station is owned by Greater Anglia.
- How do I get to Wymondham railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR18 9GT. It sits within the South Norfolk parliamentary constituency.