Dereham railway station

Dereham
Station on heritage railway
Dereham station's main building and canopy
General information
LocationDereham, Breckland
England
Coordinates52°40′44″N 0°56′51″E / 52.6789°N 0.9474°E / 52.6789; 0.9474
Grid referenceTF993130
Operated byMid-Norfolk Railway
Platforms4 (3 in use)
Other information
Station codeDERMUKF
History
Original companyNorfolk Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon & North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
15 February 1847Opened
6 October 1969Closed to passengers
12 September 1984Closed as a coal depot
26 July 1997Reopened

Dereham railway station is currently the northern terminus of the Mid-Norfolk Railway, a heritage line that operates services to Wymondham Abbey. It is located in the town of Dereham, in the English county of Norfolk.