Caister-on-Sea | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth England |
| Grid reference | TG525120 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| 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 |
| Key dates | |
| 7 August 1877 | Opened as Caister |
| 1 January 1893 | Renamed Caister-on-Sea |
| 2 March 1959 | Closed |
Caister-on-Sea railway station is a former railway station in Caister-on-Sea, 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. The station closed with the rest of the line in 1959.[2] The station was demolished following closure and the site is now occupied by housing.
Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caister Camp Halt | Midland and Great Northern Yarmouth Line |
Newtown Halt |
References
- ↑ Yarmouth Beach Railway Station Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 109. OCLC 931112387.
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