Emneth railway station
Emneth was a railway station which served the village of Emneth Hungate near Wisbech in Norfolk, England. The station was opened in 1848 as an extension of the East Anglian Railway's line from Magdalen Road station (now known as Watlington) to Wisbech East. The station's location, like that of the neighbouring Middle Drove station, was fairly rural and the line eventually closed in 1968. In October 1942, a hoard of Roman silver coins together with fragments of an urn in which they were stored was found near the station.[2] Emneth's station building survived closure, and has since been converted into a private residence.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsoken | British Rail Eastern Region Wisbech Line |
Smeeth Road |
Emneth | |
|---|---|
 Former station building in 2006. | |
| Location | Emneth Hungate, King's Lynn and West Norfolk England |
| Coordinates | 52.6592°N 0.2166°E |
| Grid reference | TF500091 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | East Anglian Railway Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 March 1848 | Opened |
| 9 September 1968 | Closed[1] |
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 91.
- Wright (1946). "Roman Britain in 1945: I. Sites Explored: II. Inscriptions". The Journal of Roman Studies. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 36, Parts 1 and 2: 133–148. JSTOR 298046.
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