Opened 1st December 1857 and closed 5th November 1964.
Originally the Wells and Fakenham Railway, it became part of the Great Eastern Railway in 1862.
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We actually came to visit Little Walsingham to take in the seasonal snowdrops. (I am not sure if you can get unseasonal snowdrops, but you know what I mean). The main (small) car park in town was full and to be honest it would've been a bit tight to get Norma in and out easily. I also have trust issues when it comes to the skill of the average car park motorist, so we opted to park in the overflow carpark which is spacious to say the least. Its Pay and Display, should you visit... However, the best bit about it is that it is on the site of the old railway station.
You can get up close and personal with the old platform, if that is your thing, and get a great feel for the layout as its not been re-developed in any horrendous way, as many have. The station buildings were purchased in 1967 by members of the Russian Orthodox church and they have turned it into a small monastic community, which includes St Seraphim's Russian Orthodox church.
This is not to be confused with the second station at Little Walsingham, which is the southern terminus of the Wells and Walsingham Light Railway, a narrow gauge track which runs, unsurprisingly, up to Wells-Next-The-Sea.
For full enjoyment of the railway heritage here, you can also walk part of the old track route to the south of the station as it has been maintained as a footpath called The Pilgrims Way. I think more in recognition of the abbey pilgrims, and not railway enthusiasts, but I could be wrong.
📍Little Walsingham, Norfolk
W3W: ///promote.collected.helpfully
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