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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.

Manifestations

Rail Closures

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    Duration
    0:01:49
    Modification Date
    25/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734372
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    Duration
    0:01:49
    Modification Date
    20/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
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    Duration
    0:01:49
    Modification Date
    20/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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  • Activities
    Barcode
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
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    Dimension
    Duration
    0:01:49
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV385314
    Canonical Identifier
    36
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:01:56
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    27/10/2009
    Parts
    Reference
    680822
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV266876
    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Image
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    unknown
    Modification Date
    27/11/2007
    Parts
    Reference
    654643

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