Spooner Row railway station

Spooner Row
National Rail
View of the station in June 2010, before the closure of the signal box, and replacement of the wooden level crossing barriers.
General information
LocationSpooner Row, South Norfolk
England
Coordinates52°32′06″N 1°05′10″E / 52.5351°N 1.0860°E / 52.5351; 1.0860
Grid referenceTM094975
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSPN
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
30 July 1845Opened
September 1847Closed
1 December 1855Reopened
13 July 1964Closed to freight
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 1,344
2019/20Decrease 276
2020/21Decrease 74
2021/22Increase 320
2022/23Increase 382
Notes

Spooner Row railway station is on the Breckland line in the East of England, serving the small village of Spooner Row, Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.

Spooner Row is situated between Attleborough and Wymondham, 111 miles 27 chains (179.2 km) from London Liverpool Street via Ely. The station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all of the services calling at the station.

It is one of the least-used stations in Norfolk, with just 1,344 passenger entries/exits in 2018/19, according to Office of Rail and Road estimates, though this figure was a marked increase on just 264 passengers six years prior. On weekdays, there are two trains per day to Norwich and two to Cambridge. In 2020/21, there were 74 passengers, which increased to 320 in 2021/22.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ Nichols, Robbie (25 November 2021). "Norfolk station no longer nation's quietest after passenger boom". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 26 November 2021.