Place West Bilney Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway 1 Aug 1866 Closed | Area Norfolk 27 Oct 1846 Opened Original company Lynn and Dereham Railway | |
Similar Redenhall railway station, Narborough and Pentney r, Starston railway station, Dunham railway station, Docking railway station | ||
Bilney railway station was located on the line between East Winch and Narborough and Pentney. It served the village of West Bilney, and closed in 1866.
History
The Bill for the Lynn and Dereham Railway (L&DR) received Royal Assent on 21 July 1845. The line and its stations were opened on 27 October 1846 as far as Narborough. Bilney station opened with the line and was situated south-east of East Winch station and north-east of Narborough. The L&DR was taken over by the East Anglian Railway on 22 July 1847. Nineteen days later, on 10 August 1847, the line reached Swaffham.
References
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