Melton railway station

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  1. 1 2 3 Allen 1956, p. 216.
  2. 1 2 3 Butt 1995, p. 157.
  3. Allen 1956, p. 46.
  4. Allen 1956, p. 199.
  5. Moss 2015, p. 21.
  6. 1 2 3 Cooper 1982, p. 33.
  7. McCarthy, McCarthy & Cobb 2007, p. 110.
  8. "Better services for East Anglian passengers under new franchise" (Press release). Department for Transport. 20 October 2011.
  9. Table 13 National Rail timetable, May 2016

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Melton
National Rail logo.svg
Melton station from the road 2012.jpg
The station building is occupied by a butcher.
General information
Location Melton, East Suffolk
England
Coordinates 52°06′14″N1°20′17″E / 52.104°N 1.338°E / 52.104; 1.338 Coordinates: 52°06′14″N1°20′17″E / 52.104°N 1.338°E / 52.104; 1.338
Grid reference TM284503
Managed by Abellio Greater Anglia
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeMES
Classification DfT category F2
History
Original company East Suffolk Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1859Opened
2 May 1955Closed to passengers
1 June 1972Closed to freight
3 September 1984Reopened to passengers
Passengers
2017/18Increase2.svg 77,748
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Abellio Greater Anglia