Corpusty and Saxthorpe railway station explained

Corpusty and Saxthorpe
Status:School use
Borough:Corpusty, North Norfolk
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Eastern & Midlands Railway
Pregroup:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Postgroup:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Years:5 April 1883
Events:Opened
Years1:2 March 1959
Events1:Closed[1]

Corpusty and Saxthorpe railway station served the North Norfolk villages of Corpusty and Saxthorpe.[2]

History

It was opened by the Eastern & Midlands Railway on 5 April 1883, as a stop on their route between and .

The station not only handled passenger traffic but a high volume of goods traffic, much which was agricultural.

Often shortened to Corpusty station, it was also home to two different coal merchants during its operational life.

It was closed in 1959.

References

52.8262°N 1.1319°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. 136. 931112387.
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.18