Gorleston-on-Sea railway station
| Gorleston-on-Sea | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Gorleston |
| Area | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TG525034 |
| 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 |
| 3 July 1967 | Closed to freight |
| 4 May 1970 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 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 | |
Gorleston-on-Sea railway station was a station in Gorleston-on-Sea in Norfolk. It was on the line between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft which closed in 1970.[2]
Gorleston is now one of the larger towns/localities in Britain without a railway station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorleston North | Norfolk and Suffolk Yarmouth-Lowestoft Line 1903-1970 |
Gorleston Links | ||
References
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 107.
- ↑ Gorleston-on-Sea Railway Station
External links
- Webpage including a picture of the station in 1975
- Webpage including old map with Gorleston North and Gorleston on Sea stations
- Gorleston on Sea station in late 1960s when one track had been removed.
- Gorleston on Sea station at BerneyArms website.
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Coordinates: 52°34′12″N 1°43′30″E / 52.5699°N 1.7251°E
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