Corpusty and Saxthorpe railway station

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Corpusty and Saxthorpe
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The station building in 2009
General information
Location Corpusty, North Norfolk
England
Grid reference TG110300
Platforms2
Other information
StatusSchool use
History
Original company Eastern & Midlands Railway
Pre-grouping Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
5 April 1883Opened
2 March 1959Closed [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 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.

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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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