Bluestone railway station was a station in Norfolk, England. It was on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway between Corpusty and Aylsham North. It opened in the late 19th century, to serve the surrounding farms and settlements, and closed in 1916 owing to poor use.[2]
Bluestone | |
|---|---|
 The station in 2009; it is now a private house | |
| General information | |
| Location | Heydon and Oulton, Broadland England |
| Grid reference | TG141267 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Eastern and Midlands Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 April 1883 | Opened |
| 1 March 1916[1] | Closed |
It was located between the villages of Heydon and Oulton, with the station lying just within Heydon's civil parish. RAF Oulton, a now-disused airfield, was constructed in 1939-40 between the village of Oulton and the site of the station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpusty and Saxthorpe Line and station closed |
Midland and Great Northern Yarmouth Line |
Aylsham North Line and station closed |
References
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- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 85. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Norfolk By Rail – Private Railways and Heritage Locations Archived 10 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Bluestone railway station at Wikimedia Commons