Great Ormesby railway station explained

Great Ormesby
Status:Disused
Borough:Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Great Yarmouth & Stalham Light Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Postgroup:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Years:7 August 1877
Events:Opened (Ormesby)
Years1:24 January 1884
Events1:Renamed (Great Ormesby)[1]
Years2:2 March 1959
Events2:Closed

Great Ormesby railway station was a station in Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk. 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]

Little Ormesby Halt

A halt at Little Ormesby opened in July 1933, the same time as Scratby and California Halts, to serve the local holiday industry. Little Ormesby was not well patronised and closed after a single season.http://www.berneyarms.co.uk/html/yarmouth/rail/mandgntour/mandgn_caister_martham.htm

References

52.6741°N 1.6977°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J.. The Directory of Railway Stations. 1995. Patrick Stephens Ltd. Yeovil. 1-85260-508-1. R508. 178.
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J.. The Directory of Railway Stations. 1995. Patrick Stephens Ltd. Yeovil. 1-85260-508-1. R508. 109.
  3. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/y/yarmouth_beach/index.shtml Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites:Yarmouth Beach Station