Caister-on-Sea railway station
| Caister-on-Sea | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Place | Caister-on-Sea |
| Area | Great Yarmouth |
| Grid reference | TG525120 |
| Operations | |
| 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 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 7 August 1877 | Opened (Caister) |
| 1 January 1893 | Renamed (Caister-on-Sea) |
| 2 March 1959 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Caister-on-Sea railway station is a former railway station in Norfolk, England. It was opened in 1877.[1] It later became part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway route from Birmingham to Great Yarmouth, predominantly used by holidaymakers. The station was a few miles north of the terminus at Yarmouth Beach railway station. The station closed with the rest of the line in 1959. Today Caister-on-Sea is without a railway station, the nearest being at Great Yarmouth railway station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caister Camp Halt | Midland and Great Northern Yarmouth Line |
Newtown Halt | ||
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Coordinates: 52°38′51″N 1°44′00″E / 52.6476°N 1.7332°E
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