DMU Operations: Eastern Region
Thetford-Swaffham
This 22 ¾ mile journey connected Thetford, on the Norwich - Ely line, with Swaffham, on the Dereham to Kings Lynn line.
Services were withdrawn on 15 June 1964.
Sample Timetables
9th June to 14th September 1958
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 37 (0.5 mb pdf).
15th September 1958 to 14th June 1959
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 37 (0.4 mb pdf).
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.3 mb pdf).
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.5 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.3 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.4 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.3 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.5 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.4 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.4 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 40 (0.4 mb pdf). The service was now withdrawn, the bus details were instead shown.
Images
Unknown date
A Met-Camm Lightweight DMU heads up the Swaffham branch at Roundham Junction. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
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A Met-Camm Lightweight set arrives into Stow Bedon, Norfolk. Date unknown, the station closed in 1964. Steve Davies Collection.
circa 1963
A Met-Camm "Lightweight" DMU in Thetford station. Swaffham is on the destination blind, the direct route closed in June 1964, the yellow panel dates it as 1962 or later. Stuart Mackay Collection.