Guestwick railway station
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Guestwick railway station is a former station in Norfolk, England. It was constructed by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
in the 1880s on the line between Melton Constable
and Norwich City
. It was closed in 1959. It served the village of Guestwick
. It is on the path of Marriott's Way
which follows the route of the old line.
Like many of the stations on the line, Guestwick was simply too small to support a station and regular trains to Norwich and King's Lynn
.
Former Services
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...
in the 1880s on the line between Melton Constable
Melton Constable railway station
Melton Constable was a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Railway which served the North Norfolk village of Melton Constable from 1882 to 1964...
and Norwich City
Norwich City railway station
Norwich City railway station was located in Norwich, England and is now closed.-History:The station was opened in 1882 by the Lynn and Fakenham Railway, and later became the southern terminus of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line from Melton Constable...
. It was closed in 1959. It served the village of Guestwick
Guestwick
Guestwick is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is south-west of Cromer, north-west of Norwich and north-east of London. The village lies west of the nearby town of Aylsham. The village lies far from any High roads. The nearest railway station is at...
. It is on the path of Marriott's Way
Marriott's Way
The Marriott's Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway which forms part of the National Cycle Network and is open to walkers, cyclists and horse riders between Hellesdon and Aylsham, Norfolk, England...
which follows the route of the old line.
Like many of the stations on the line, Guestwick was simply too small to support a station and regular trains to Norwich and King's Lynn
South Lynn railway station
South Lynn railway station was a station located in King's Lynn, Norfolk, on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.-History:The Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway was authorised on 6 August 1861, to build a line between those points. It was opened between and in November 1864; passenger trains...
.