Hemsby railway station

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Hemsby
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General information
Location Hemsby, Great Yarmouth
England
Grid reference TG495173
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat Yarmouth & Stalham Light Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
16 May 1878Opened
2 March 1959Closed

Hemsby railway station was a station in Hemsby, Norfolk. It was on the line between Melton Constable and Great Yarmouth. It was closed in 1959. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Yarmouth Beach Railway Station Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 222. OCLC   931112387.
Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Martham   Midland and Great Northern
Yarmouth Line
  Great Ormesby

Coordinates: 52°41′50″N1°41′30″E / 52.6972°N 1.6916°E / 52.6972; 1.6916