Corpusty and Saxthorpe railway station

Corpusty and Saxthorpe
The station building in 2009
General information
Location	Corpusty, North Norfolk England
Grid reference	TG110300
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	School use
History
Original company	Eastern & Midlands Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
5 April 1883	Opened
2 March 1959	Closed [1]

Corpusty and Saxthorpe railway station served the North Norfolk villages of Corpusty and Saxthorpe. ^[2]

History

It was opened by the Eastern & Midlands Railway on 5 April 1883, as a stop on their route between Melton Constable and Yarmouth Beach.

The station not only handled passenger traffic but a high volume of goods traffic, much of which was agricultural.

Often shortened to Corpusty station, it was also home to two different coal merchants during its operational life.

It was closed in 1959.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 136. OCLC   931112387.
2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.18

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Melton Constable		Midland and Great Northern Yarmouth Line		Bluestone

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