Corton railway station
| Corton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Corton |
| Area | Waveney, Suffolk |
| Grid reference | TM539970 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2(reduced to 1 in the 1960s) |
| History | |
| 13 July 1903 | Opened |
| 13 July 1964 | Closed to freight |
| 4 May 1970 | Closed to passengers |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
|
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 | |
Corton was a station in Corton, Suffolk[1] on the line between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. It closed in 1970 with the rest of the line, removing the direct link between these two towns.
For several years Corton had a static Camping coach in a siding. It was used as accommodation for holiday makers.
Corton is the only station building apart from Lowestoft Central remaining on the route of the line, it is currently in use as a private residence, the trackbed has been filled to platform level, and while the canopy is still in existence, it is looking very run down and forlorn.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopton-on-Sea | Norfolk and Suffolk Yarmouth-Lowestoft Line 1903-1970 |
Lowestoft North | ||
External links
- Webpage including a picture of the station in 1974
- Corton station on 1946 O. S. map
- Corton station in late 1960s when one track had been removed.
- Corton station 2007
References
Coordinates: 52°30′44″N 1°44′33″E / 52.5123°N 1.7425°E
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