Place Hardingham Grid reference TG049057 Platforms in use 1 (special events only) | Area Breckland, Norfolk 15 February 1847 Opened | |
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Managed by Norfolk Railway
Great Eastern Railway Owned by London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways Owners London and North Eastern Railway, Eastern Region of British Railways Similar Ryburgh railway station, Fakenham East railway st, Abbey and West Dereham, Spinks Lane railway st, Holme Hale railway st | ||
Hardingham railway station is a railway station in the village of Hardingham in the English county of Norfolk. The station is periodically served by heritage services operated by the Mid-Norfolk Railway on the line from East Dereham to Wymondham, but the station is generally closed to the public.
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The former yard is now used by an independent rolling stock company, Great Eastern Traction Ltd., specialising in trading in industrial locomotives. Other items of privately owned rolling stock have also been preserved in the former station yard.
There is no public access to this station.
History
The Wymondham-Dereham branch line was built by the Norfolk Railway and the line and stations were opened on 15th February 1847. Hardingham was North of Kimberley and south of Thuxton. Ref: Butt
The Tudoresque main station building was built on the down side of the line, and was of a similar style to the other stations on the line. The station included a two-storey station master's house and a single storey waiting room. The platform was protected by two canopies, one of which was possibly an original Norfolk Railway structure. The up platform buildings were more basic, comprising a simple waiting room. The GER signal cabin, with a 21 lever frame, was located at the north end of the up platform.
The goods yard was located on the down side, providing two sidings, each with a headshunt. A wagon turntable gave access to three short spurs. An additional siding was provided north of the station. Facilities included cattle pens, a loading dock, and a rail connected granary.
When the branch was singled in June 1968, Hardingham was retained as a passing loop until passenger services ended in October 1969.
Rolling stock
Diesel locomotives
Carriages