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Former railway station in England

Wilby
General information
LocationWilby, Mid Suffolk
England
Coordinates52°18′37″N 1°18′04″E / 52.3104°N 1.3010°E / 52.3104; 1.3010
Grid referenceTM251731
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMid-Suffolk Light Railway
Pre-groupingMid-Suffolk Light Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
29 September 1908Station opened
28 July 1952Station closed

Wilby railway station was located approximately two-thirds of a mile (1.1 km) north-east of Wilby, Suffolk. It was on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway between Stradbroke and the terminus at Laxfield. It opened on 29 September 1908, and closed on 28 July 1952, 44 years after it had opened for passenger traffic.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stradbroke
Line and station closed
  Mid-Suffolk Light Railway   Laxfield
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 12, section B3. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
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