Corpusty and Saxthorpe railway station
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Corpusty and Saxthorpe | |
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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 5th 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.
References
Former Services
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Melton Constable | Midland and Great Northern Yarmouth Line |
Bluestone |
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