Great Ormesby railway station

Great Ormesby
General information
LocationOrmesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth
England
Grid referenceTG500148
Platforms2
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 (Ormesby)
24 January 1884Renamed (Great Ormesby)[1]
2 March 1959Closed

Great Ormesby railway station was a station in Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk, England. It was opened in 1877 and later became part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway route bringing holiday passengers from the Midlands to the Norfolk coastal resorts. It was closed in 1959[2] along with the rest of the line.[3]

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 178. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites:Yarmouth Beach Station