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 15 miles 71 chains (25.6 km) from Norwich and is the only station on a short stretch of single line between Reedham and Great Yarmouth. It is managed by Greater Anglia,which also operates all trains serving the station.
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.
Lowestoft railway station serves the town of Lowestoft,Suffolk. It is the eastern terminus of the East Suffolk Line from Ipswich and is one of two eastern termini of the Wherry Lines from Norwich. Lowestoft is 23 miles 41 chains (37.8 km) down the line from Norwich and 48 miles 75 chains (78.8 km) measured from Ipswich;it is the easternmost station on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom.
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.
Buckenham railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the east of England,serving the village of Buckenham in Norfolk. It is 7 miles 62 chains (12.5 km) down the line from Norwich on the routes to Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth and is situated between Brundall and Cantley. Its three-letter station code is BUC.
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.
Brundall Gardens railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the East of England,serving the western side of the village of Brundall,Norfolk. It is 4 miles 66 chains (7.8 km) down the line from Norwich on the routes to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Its three-letter station code is BGA.
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.
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.
Hethersett was a railway station near Hethersett,Norfolk.
The Yarmouth–Beccles line was a railway line which linked the Suffolk market town of Beccles with the Norfolk coastal resort of Yarmouth. Forming part of the East Suffolk Railway,the line was opened in 1859 and closed 100 years later in 1959.
The Yarmouth–Lowestoft line was an East Anglian railway line which linked the coastal towns of Yarmouth,Gorleston-on-Sea and Lowestoft. It opened on 13 July 1903 as the first direct railway link between the two towns and was constructed by the Great Eastern Railway and the Midland and Great Northern Railway in the hope of encouraging the development of holiday resorts along the coast. In the event,although the line was built to high standards and considerable cost,intermediate traffic did not develop and competition from buses and trams eroded the little that had been generated. Fish traffic was carried in large quantities until the 1930s when it fell into decline. In 1953,when major repairs to the Breydon Viaduct were required,it was decided to discontinue through services from the Midland and Great Northern to Lowestoft and to divert London trains to Lowestoft via Norwich. After the Midland and Great Northern and Yarmouth–Beccles line closed to passengers in 1959,the Yarmouth–Lowestoft line was upgraded to accommodate the diverted traffic,but after services were switched to Yarmouth Vauxhall in 1962,it was singled and the stations made unstaffed halts. With only a local service running between vandalised stations,the decision was taken to close the route on 4 May 1970 in favour of bus services which were judged adequate for most of the year.
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.
The East Suffolk line is a railway in East Anglia with a long history.
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