Melton railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Melton | ||
| Local authority | Suffolk Coastal | ||
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| Station code | MES | ||
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 20,559 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 27,590 | ||
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Melton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Melton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Melton in Suffolk, England. The station is located on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. The station was opened in 1859 but was closed in 1955 and remained closed until 1984 when, after a local campaign, the station was re-opened.
The station is served by National Express East Anglia, who operate services between Ipswich and Lowestoft. All services are operated by diesel multiple units of Classes 153, 156 or 170. A few services also operate direct between London Liverpool Street and Lowestoft, via the East Suffolk Line, using new Turbostar units.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Melton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Woodbridge | National Express East Anglia East Suffolk Line |
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