Mundesley-on-Sea railway station
Mundesley railway station was a former station on the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway in Mundesley, Norfolk.[1] It opened on 1 July 1898.[2]
| Mundesley-on-Sea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Mundesley |
| Area | North Norfolk, Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TG309366 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 3 |
| History | |
| 1 July 1898 | Opened |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 28 December 1964 | Closed to freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1938 to 1939.[3] Two coaches were positioned here by Eastern Region of British Railways in 1952 , then four coaches from 1953 to 1958, then ten for 1959 reducing to six coaches from 1960 to 1964, 3 coaches remained for the 1965 season despite the station having closed.[4]
On 7 April 1953 the station became the terminus of the line from North Walsham when the route to Cromer closed.[5] In 1964 the remainder of the route was closed.[6]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimingham | Norfolk and Suffolk Cromer Line |
Paston & Knapton |
References
- British Railways Atlas.1947. p.18
- Mundesley village website
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 10. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. pp. 48–50. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.
- Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. p. 8 (ref 0352). ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 165.
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