Bluestone railway station explained

Bluestone
Status:Disused
Borough:Heydon and Oulton, Broadland
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Eastern and Midlands Railway
Pregroup:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Years:5 April 1883
Events:Opened
Years1:1 March 1916[1]
Events1:Closed

Bluestone railway station was a station in Norfolk, England. It was on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway between Corpusty and Aylsham North. It opened in the late 19th century, to serve the surrounding farms and settlements, and closed in 1916 owing to poor use.[2]

It was located between the villages of Heydon and Oulton, with the station lying just within Heydon's civil parish. RAF Oulton, a now-disused airfield, was constructed in 1939-40 between the village of Oulton and the site of the station.

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52.7962°N 1.1738°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 85. 931112387.
  2. http://web.ukonline.co.uk/Members/rj.cullen/Site.htm Norfolk By Rail – Private Railways and Heritage Locations