Rail Closures
1964 , Fakenham (Norfolk)
Cat no. 213365
Anglia Television news report on the Transport Minister's decision to close the Fakenham East Rail Line.
Anglia Television news report from Fakenham East Railway Station following the proposal put forward by Transport Minister Ernest Marples to close the station and discontinue the rail service from Dereham to Wells, instead replacing it with a bus service. Interviews with members of the public disgruntled at the proposed rail closure, now having to rely on a bus service to travel to and from Norwich.
Featured Buildings
Fakenham East railway station
Keywords
Beeching Axe; National rail closures; Railway stations
Background Information
Ernest Marples was Transport Minister from 1959 to 1964.
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Production company : Anglia Television
Manifestations
Rail Closures
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Genre: Television / News / Travel / Travelogue
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Locations: Fakenham (Norfolk)
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Description Type: monographic
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Related to: Anglia News
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Related to: Anglia news
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Subject: railway and station closures / Beeching Axe
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