Strumpshaw is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the northern bank of the River Yare around 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Norwich. The parish covers an area of 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) and had a population of 602 in 245 households at the 2001 census,increasing to a population of 634 in 261 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government,it falls within the district of Broadland.
The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was a pre-grouping British railway company,whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia. The company was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923.
The Wherry Lines are railway branch lines in the East of England,linking Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. There are 14 stations including the three termini. They form part of Network Rail Strategic Route 7,SRS 07.11 and are classified as a rural line.
Berney Arms railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the East of England,serving the settlement of Berney Arms on the Halvergate Marshes in Norfolk. It is located 15 miles 71 chains (25.6 km) east of Norwich and is the only station on a short stretch of single line between Reedham and Great Yarmouth. The station is managed by Greater Anglia,which also operates all trains serving it.
Reedham railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the East of England,serving the village of Reedham,Norfolk. It is 12 miles 13 chains (19.6 km) down the line from Norwich and is situated between Cantley to the west and,to the east,Berney Arms on the Great Yarmouth branch or Haddiscoe on the Lowestoft branch. It is commonly suffixed as Reedham (Norfolk) in order to distinguish it from the station of the same name in south London. Its three-letter station code is REE.
Great Yarmouth railway station is one of two eastern termini of the Wherry Lines in the East of England,serving the seaside town of Great Yarmouth,Norfolk. The other terminus at the eastern end of the lines is Lowestoft and the western terminus,to which all trains run,is Norwich.
Norwich railway station is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the city of Norwich,Norfolk. It is 114 miles 77 chains (185.0 km) down the main line from London Liverpool Street,the western terminus.
Cantley railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the East of England,serving the village of Cantley,Norfolk. It is 10 miles (16 km) down the line from Norwich on the routes to Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth and is situated between Buckenham and Reedham. Its three-letter station code is CNY.
The Breckland line is a secondary railway line in the east of England that links Cambridge in the west to Norwich in the east. The line runs through three counties:Cambridgeshire,Suffolk and Norfolk. It takes its name from the Breckland region of Norfolk and passes through Thetford Forest.
Wymondham railway station is on the Breckland Line in the East of England,serving the town of Wymondham,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east. It is situated between Spooner Row and Norwich,113 miles 72 chains (183.3 km) from London Liverpool Street via Ely.
Brundall railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the east of England,serving the village of Brundall,Norfolk. It is 5 miles 60 chains (9.3 km) down the line from Norwich on the route to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Its three-letter station code is BDA.
Thetford railway station is on the Breckland line in the east of England,serving the town of Thetford,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
Attleborough railway station is on the Breckland line in the east of England,serving the town of Attleborough,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east. Attleborough is situated between Eccles Road and Spooner Row,108 miles 19 chains (174.2 km) from London Liverpool Street via Ely.
Spooner Row railway station is on the Breckland line in the East of England,serving the village of Spooner Row,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
Diss railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the town of Diss,Norfolk. It is 94 miles 43 chains (152.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Stowmarket to the south and Norwich to the north. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Norwich. Its three-letter station code is DIS.
Brandon railway station is on the Breckland Line in the East of England,serving the town of Brandon,Suffolk,although the station is actually situated across the county boundary in Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
Buckenham is a small village in the English county of Norfolk situated on the northern bank of the River Yare around 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Norwich.
Hethersett was a railway station near Hethersett,Norfolk.
The Yarmouth &Norwich Railway (Y&NR) was the earliest railway in Norfolk,England. It was formed after it became apparent that it would be a number of years before the Eastern Counties Railway would extend their railway into Norfolk.
The Norfolk Railway was an early railway company that controlled a network of 94 miles around Norwich,England. It was formed in 1845 by the amalgamation of the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway opened in 1844,and the Norwich and Brandon Railway,not yet opened. These lines were built out of frustration that the Eastern Counties Railway line that was expected to connect Norwich to London failed to be completed. The Norfolk Railway also leased the Lowestoft Railway and Harbour company,and built a branch to Dereham and Fakenham,opened in 1846 and 1849 respectively.
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