Melton Railway Station
Melton 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.
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