Melton Constable |
6th August 1880: Lynn & Fakenham Railway began services from King's Lynn to Fakenham
10th May 1881: First track laid at Melton Constable
January 1882: Melton Constable station opened
December 1882: Extension to Norwich City opened
| 1st January 1883: |
The Lynn & Fakenham Railway, the Yarmouth & North Norfolk Light Railway and other smaller companies merged to form the Eastern & Midlands Railway |
5th April 1883: Extension to North Walsham opened
1883: Railway works opened for heavy repairs after the closure of the works at Gt Yarmouth and Fakenham
1st October 1884: Line to Holt opened
16th June 1887: Line to Sheringham and Cromer Beach opened
| 1st July 1893: |
The Eastern & Midlands Railway taken over by the Great Northern Railway and the Midland Railway to form the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway |
1st October 1936: M&GN was taken over by the London & North Eastern Railway
October 1936: Melton Constable Works closed
28th February 1959: Passenger traffic ceased from Kings Lynn, Norwich and Gt. Yarmouth, just leaving Sheringham
6th April 1964: All passenger traffic ceased
December 1964: All freight traffic ceased
1971: Melton Constable station demolished |
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