Gorleston Links railway station
Gorleston Links was a railway station in Gorleston, England. It was located on an embankment to the north of Links Road and to the south west of the end of Hill Avenue. The tracks southward crossed Links Road by bridge.
Gorleston Links | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TG525019 |
| Platforms | 2(1 from mid 1960s) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| July 1914 | Opened (Gorleston Links Halt) |
| May 1918 | Closed |
| 11 August 1919 | Reopened |
| 6 May 1968 | Renamed (Gorleston Links) |
| 4 May 1970 | Closed[1] |
Gorleston Links was opened in July 1914 to serve the adjacent golf course . The station was closed four years later as a post-war economy measure, but later reopened in 1919, this time as a result of the increasing number of holiday makers visiting the area. Initially named "Gorleston Links Halt", the station was renamed just "Gorleston Links" in 1968, merely two years before its eventual closure.[2][3]
The area where the station was situated has changed greatly in the years since 1970; residential redevelopment has led to the removal of the bridge and embankment, leaving no trace of the former halt.
The route of the railway line south of Gorleston Links ran almost parallel with the A12 (Lowestoft Road) to Station Road in Hopton, which was the location of Hopton railway station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorleston-on-Sea | Norfolk and Suffolk Yarmouth-Lowestoft Line 1903-1970 |
Hopton-on-Sea |
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 107.
- Yarmouth South Town on Subterranea Britannica
- Gorleston Links Halt on Berney Arms