Railway fan spent 25 years restoring royal station, now on sale for £1.25m
A historic railway station in Norfolk, once used by the British Royal Family to travel to Sandringham Estate, has been restored by a railway enthusiast and is now listed for sale at £1.25 million. The property served as a royal transit point for over a century and hosted numerous historical figures.
Why it matters
It captures the intersection of historical preservation and the modern luxury real estate market.
When you are a royal, everything is high class. From your clothes to your travelling vehicles, everything associated with you is expected to abide by certain standards. Thus, when the royals travelled from London to Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, they had a special station of their own. Originally known as Wolferton Station, the terminal was first opened in 1862, the same year that Queen Victoria bought Sandringham Estate for her son Albert, Prince of Wales. And now it’s been converted into a modern family home, on the market for £1.25m.Inside the royal stationThe Royal Station, as it is now known, is located in the small Norfolk village of Wolferton, just two miles from Sandringham Estate.
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