Bluestone railway station
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.[1]
| Bluestone | |
|---|---|
 The station in 2009; it is now a private house | |
| Location | |
| Place | Heydon and Oulton |
| Area | Broadland |
| Grid reference | TG141267 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Eastern and Midlands Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 5 April 1883 | Opened |
| 1 March 1916 | Closed |
| 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 | |
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
The station in 1963
The station in 2009
- Norfolk By Rail - Private Railways and Heritage Locations Archived 10 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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