Great Ormesby | |
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General information | |
Location | Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth England |
Grid reference | TG500148 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Great Yarmouth & Stalham Light Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
7 August 1877 | Opened (Ormesby) |
24 January 1884 | Renamed (Great Ormesby) [1] |
2 March 1959 | Closed |
Great Ormesby railway station was a station in Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk. It was opened in 1877 and later became part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway route bringing holiday passengers from the Midlands to the Norfolk coastal resorts. It was closed in 1959 [2] along with the rest of the line. [3]
A halt at Little Ormesby opened in July 1933, the same time as Scratby and California Halts, to serve the local holiday industry. Little Ormesby was not well patronised and closed after a single season.
Guestwick railway station is a former station in Norfolk, England. It was constructed by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway in 1882 on the line between Melton Constable and Norwich City. It was closed in 1959. It served the village of Guestwick. It is on the path of Marriott's Way which follows the route of the old line.
Fakenham West railway station was a station in Norfolk. It was built as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line that meandered across Norfolk to Great Yarmouth.
Hillington railway station was a station in Hillington, Norfolk on the now closed Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line between South Lynn and Melton Constable. It closed in 1959 along with the rest of the line.
Gayton Road railway station was a station in Norfolk, located close to King's Lynn on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.
Massingham railway station is a now closed railway station in North Norfolk. It was situated at Little Massingham and was on the line between South Lynn and Great Yarmouth and served the villages of Little and Great Massingham and Harpley.
Long Sutton railway station was a station in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England. It was part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which closed in 1959.
Gedney railway station was a station in Gedney, Lincolnshire. It was a station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway network. It opened on 1 July 1862, and closed on 2 March 1959. The station building survives today and has recently been fully renovated as a residential dwelling. The original line gates have been preserved.
Holbeach railway station was a station in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. It opened on 15 November 1858 and closed on 2 March 1959. The station buildings survived including station, up and down platform and the large goods shed.
Whaplode railway station was a station in Whaplode, Lincolnshire. Built by the Norwich and Spalding Railway,, opened on 15 November 1858, that closed to passengers on 2 March 1959.
Moulton (Lincolnshire) railway station was a station in Moulton, Lincolnshire. Built by the Norwich and Spalding Railway,, opened on 15 November 1858, that closed to passengers on 2 March 1959.
Weston railway station was a station in Weston, Lincolnshire on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, Built by the Norwich and Spalding Railway and opened on 15 November 1858. It was on the main line between the Midlands and the Norfolk Coast, a route commonly used by holidaymakers in the summer months. It closed to passengers on 2 March 1959. The line divided west of here, some trains running in to terminate at Spalding and others carrying on west into the Midlands.
Denver railway station was a station in Denver, Norfolk on the Great Eastern Railway route between King's Lynn and Cambridge, commonly known as the Fen Line. It was also the beginning of a small branch to Stoke Ferry.
Ryston railway station was a railway station serving Fordham, Norfolk. It was on a branch line from Denver.
Abertafol railway station was a halt located on the north shore of the Dyfi estuary in the old Welsh county of Merionethshire.
Gogarth railway station served a sparsely populated area on the north shore of the Dyfi estuary in the Welsh county of Merionethshire.
Scratby Halt was a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which served the Norfolk village of Scratby, England.
California Halt was a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which served the Norfolk village of California, England.
Caister Camp Halt was a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which served the holiday camps near the Norfolk coastal town of Caister-on-Sea, England.
Little Drayton Halt railway station was a station in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1935 and closed on 6 October 1941.
Kidwelly Flats Halt railway station served the Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) and RAF Pembrey at Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales between 1941 and 1957. It was on the West Wales Line.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Hemsby | Midland and Great Northern Yarmouth Line | Scratby Halt |
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