Hopton railway station
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Hopton-on-Sea was a railway station serving the village of Hopton-on-Sea
in Norfolk
. It closed in 1970.
For several years Hopton had a static Camping coach
in a siding. It was used as accommodation for holiday makers.
The line was reduced from double track to single track in the 1960s when only one platform was used.
In February 2008 a stretch of the disused railway line between Hopton and Corton was being considered for sale by Hopton-On-Sea Parish Council.
Former Services
Hopton-on-Sea
Hopton-on-Sea should not be confused with the village of Hopton which is still in Suffolk but near to the Norfolk town of Diss.There is also a British Holidays Caravan Park, named Hopton Holiday Village. There is also a Hopton near Wirksworth in Derbyshire...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. It closed in 1970.
For several years Hopton had a static Camping coach
Camping coach
Camping coaches were offered by many railway companies in the United Kingdom as accommodation for holiday makers in rural or coastal areas.The coaches were old passenger vehicles no longer suitable for use in trains, which were converted to provide basic sleeping and living space at static locations...
in a siding. It was used as accommodation for holiday makers.
The line was reduced from double track to single track in the 1960s when only one platform was used.
In February 2008 a stretch of the disused railway line between Hopton and Corton was being considered for sale by Hopton-On-Sea Parish Council.