Wymondham Abbey | |||||
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 Wymondham Abbey station in 2019 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wymondham,South Norfolk England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°34′12″N1°06′14″E / 52.57°N 1.104°E /52.57; 1.104 | ||||
| Grid reference | TG104014 | ||||
| System | Station onheritage railway | ||||
| Owned by | Mid-Norfolk Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 8 May 1999 | opened | ||||
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Wymondham Abbey is arailway station in the town ofWymondham in the English county ofNorfolk. The station is served by heritage services operated by theMid-Norfolk Railway (MNR) between Wymondham andEast Dereham.
There was historically no station on the exact site now occupied by Wymondham Abbey, although it stands close to the site of the sidings for theBriton's Brush Works,[1] which operated from 1890 to 1985.[2] Access to the sidings was controlled by Church Lane signal box,[3] the remains of which still being visible at the site.
A short-lived station was located on the far side of the level crossing to the current platform, with footings for it being discovered during ground works for a new signal box.[4]
The current Wymondham Abbey railway station, opened in 1999,[5] is the current southern terminus of passenger services on the MNR, although the line continues beyond Wymondham Abbey to a junction with theBreckland Line atWymondham railway station. The line between Wymondham Abbey and the Breckland Line is used for stock movements,[6] freight and works trains, for the reversal of the majority of hauled passenger trains[7] and, during special events, timetabled passenger services as far as the operational boundary with Network Rail.[8]
There is minimal car parking at this station, therefore visitors are advised to use parking facilities in Wymondham town centre or make use of the car park atDereham.
The original Church Lane signal box footings survive, but are not located in a suitable location for current needs. A replacement box, using the signal box cabin fromSpooner Row railway station has been constructed beside the level crossing, on the northern end of the original station platform.
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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| Kimberley Park towardsDereham | Mid-Norfolk Railway | Terminus | ||
| Proposed extension | ||||
| Kimberley Park towardsDereham | Mid-Norfolk Railway | Wymondham Junction Terminus | ||
| Proposed service | ||||
| Kimberley Park | Norfolk Orbital Railway Mid-Norfolk Railway | Wymondham | ||
