Melton railway station (Suffolk)

Melton
The station building is occupied by a butcher.
General information
Location	Melton, East Suffolk England
Coordinates	52°06′14″N 1°20′17″E / 52.104°N 1.338°E / 52.104; 1.338
Grid reference	TM284503
Managed by	Abellio Greater Anglia
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	MES
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	East Suffolk Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1859	Opened
2 May 1955	Closed to passengers
1 June 1972	Closed to freight
3 September 1984	Reopened to passengers
Passengers
2018/19	84,358
2019/20	82,562
2020/21	14,742
2021/22	55,112
2022/23	67,954
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Melton railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England, serving the village of Melton, Suffolk. It is 11 miles 49 chains (18.7 km) down the line from Ipswich and 80 miles 28 chains (129.3 km) measured from London Liverpool Street; it is situated between Woodbridge and Wickham Market. Its three-letter station code is MES.

The station was opened in 1859 but was closed in 1955 and remained so until 1984 when, after a local campaign, it was reopened. Today it is managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains that call.

It is 1.25 miles from the ancient Anglo-Saxon burial site at Sutton Hoo, run by the National Trust.