Caister-on-Sea railway station

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.

Caister-on-Sea
General information
LocationCaister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth
England
Grid referenceTG525120
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat Yarmouth & Stalham Light Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
7 August 1877Opened as Caister
1 January 1893Renamed Caister-on-Sea
2 March 1959Closed
Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Caister Camp Halt   Midland and Great Northern
Yarmouth Line
  Newtown Halt

References

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  1. ^ Yarmouth Beach Railway Station Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 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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