Laxfield railway station

Laxfield
Location
Place Laxfield
Area Mid Suffolk
Coordinates 52°18′09″N 1°21′24″E / 52.3024°N 1.3566°E / 52.3024; 1.3566Coordinates: 52°18′09″N 1°21′24″E / 52.3024°N 1.3566°E / 52.3024; 1.3566
Grid reference TM289724
Operations
Original company Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Pre-grouping Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms 1
History
29 September 1908 (1908-09-29) Station opens
28 July 1952 Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Laxfield railway station was a station located in Laxfield, Suffolk. It was the eastern terminus of the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway.[1] Laxfield Station opened on 29 September 1908, and closed on 28 July 1952,[2] 44 years after it had opened for passenger traffic.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Wilby
Line and station closed
  Mid-Suffolk Light Railway   Terminus

References

  1. Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 12, section B3. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
  2. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 139. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
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