Belton and Burgh railway station
Belton & Burgh was a station in the Norfolk village of Belton on the outskirts of Great Yarmouth but also served the village of Burgh Castle about 3.5 km away. It once saw trains on the main line from Yarmouth South Town to London, but was closed in 1959 as part of a major re-evaluation of the British Railways network. It was on a connecting branch between Great Yarmouth and Beccles.[1]
Belton & Burgh | |
|---|---|
| Location | Belton with Browston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TG478027 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Eastern Counties Railway Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1859 | Opened (Belton) |
| 1 July 1923 | Renamed (Belton & Burgh) |
| 2 November 1959 | Closed |
The site of the station can still be located. It is now a modern house where Station Road South meets Station Road North. A notable bump in the road signifies where the track once crossed. The station was on the left, travelling north to south, with the house having a "Platform 3" sign hanging by the driveway. On the right, an access road to a camp site is on the old track bed going off towards St. Olaves.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth South Town | Great Eastern Yarmouth-Beccles Line 1859-1959 |
St Olaves |