Place Forncett Platforms 2 | Grid reference TM17259350 | |
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Area District of South Norfolk Pre-grouping Eastern Union Railway
Great Eastern Railway Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways Similar Ashwellthorpe railway station, Starston railway station, Docking railway station, Earsham railway station, Ditchingham railway station | ||
Forncett railway station was a railway station in Forncett, South Norfolk. It was opened in 1849 when the Great Eastern Main Line was constructed from London to Norwich. It was closed during the Beeching Axe with other smaller stations along the line.
The station was in the news in July 2012 when the body of a woman who had died after being hit by a train was found at the site.
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Forncett railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA