Sutton Staithe Halt was a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which was opened in 1933 to serve the holidaymakers visiting the Norfolk Broads in the vicinity of the village of Sutton.
Sutton Staithe Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Sutton, North Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TG382239 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 July 1933 | Opened |
| 8 July 1935 | Closed |
History
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The station was opened by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway in 1933[1] to serve the increasing numbers of holidaymakers who were visiting the Norfolk Broads and coastal beaches within reach of the village of Sutton. This attempt to increase revenue on the line was, however, short-lived possibly due to its location on the northern extremity of the Broads. The single station platform was very basic in design, consisting of no more than a few sleepers at ground level, with passengers alighting with the aid of a set of retractable steps leading down from the Sentinel Railcar which called at the tourist halts on the line.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalham | Midland and Great Northern Yarmouth Line |
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References
edit- ^ "M. & G.N. Innovation". Lynn News & County Press. England. 18 July 1933. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Adderson, R.; Kenworthy, G. (2007). Melton Constable to Yarmouth Beach. Midhurst, West Sussex: Middleton Press. pp. Plate 48. ISBN 978-1-906008-03-1.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
52°45′33″N 1°31′48″E / 52.7592°N 1.5300°E
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