Corpusty railway station
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Corpusty railway station officially known as Corpusty & Saxthorpe was a railway station in North Norfolk
. It was opened by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
as a stop on their route between Melton Constable
and Great Yarmouth
. It was closed in 1959. It served the villages of Corpusty
and Saxthorpe
, neither of which has a rail link today.
North Norfolk
North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Its council is based in Cromer. The council headquarters can be found approximately out of the town of Cromer on the Holt Road.-History:...
. It was opened by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway in eastern England, affectionately known as the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere' to generations of passengers, enthusiasts, and other users.The main line ran from Peterborough to...
as a stop on their route between Melton Constable
Melton Constable
Melton Constable is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 518 in 225 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk...
and Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
. It was closed in 1959. It served the villages of Corpusty
Corpusty
Corpusty is a village and civil parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk in eastern England. Corpusty and its twin village Saxthorpe are situated either side of the river Bure which starts at Melton Constable and flows on to Yarmouth...
and Saxthorpe
Saxthorpe
Saxthorpe is a village within the civil parish of Corpusty in the English county of Norfolk. The village is west south west of Cromer, north north west of Norwich and north east of London. The village lies south west of the town of Holt. The village is passed to the north and east by the B1149...
, neither of which has a rail link today.