Great Ormesby railway station

Great Ormesby
General information
Location	Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth England
Grid reference	TG500148
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Great Yarmouth & Stalham Light Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
7 August 1877	Opened (Ormesby)
24 January 1884	Renamed (Great Ormesby)[1]
2 March 1959	Closed

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

Advertisement from the Yarmouth Independent on Saturday 15 July 1933

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. [1]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 178. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
3. Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites:Yarmouth Beach Station

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Hemsby		Midland and Great Northern Yarmouth Line		Scratby Halt

52.6741°N 1.6977°E / 52.6741; 1.6977