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General information | |
Location | East Harling, Breckland England |
Grid reference | TL978879 |
Managed by | Greater Anglia |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | HRD |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
Key dates | |
30 July 1845 | Opened as Harling |
September 1849 | Renamed Harling Road |
28 December 1964 | Closed to freight |
Passengers | |
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Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Harling Road railway station is on the Breckland line in the east of England,serving the villages of Larling,Roudham and East Harling,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
Harling Road is situated between Thetford and Eccles Road,101 miles 35 chains (163.2 km) from London Liverpool Street via Ely. The station is managed by Greater Anglia,which also operates most of the services calling at the station. Some East Midlands Railway also stop at Harling Road.
The Bill for the Norwich &Brandon Railway (N&BR) received Royal Assent on 10 May 1844. Work started on the line in 1844 and the line and its stations were opened on 30 July 1845. . The line ran from Ely to Trowse,in Norwich. The link into Norwich was delayed due to the need to build a bridge over the River Wensum that kept the river navigable. One month before the N&BR opened a Bill authorising the amalgamation of the Yarmouth &Norwich Railway with the N&BR came into effect and so Harling station became a Norfolk Railway asset. [1]
The station is situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of East Harling,the village from which it takes its name. A footpath links the station to the village.
Harling Road is a small station and until recently had remained largely outdated. The wooden level crossing gates adjacent to the station used to be opened and closed manually by a signaller in the Harling Road signal box. In December 2012 the signal box was closed and the crossing was renewed with automatic barriers with warning lights.
Passenger facilities are basic,with a car-park and seating in a shelter on the eastbound (Norwich) platform only. There is a bicycle shelter on the westbound (Cambridge) platform. There is no ticket office,and tickets may be bought from the conductor on the train.
Harling Road is located in a rural area,and is ideally placed to provide access to the countryside for those who can not,or do not wish to,make use of a car for transportation. There is easy access to several long-distance footpaths,including the Peddars Way,Angles Way,Icknield Way,Iceni Way and the Hereward Way. There are a number of other opportunities with Knettishall Heath,West Harling Heath and Wayland Wood (where the events that inspired the Babes in the Wood took place) all being within walking distance.
As of December 2019 [update] ,from Monday to Saturday there are two trains per day eastbound to Norwich,both timed to arrive in Norwich before 09:00 and operated by Greater Anglia.
Westbound,there are two trains per day on weekday afternoons,one operated by East Midlands Railway which calls at Thetford and Ely before reversing and continuing to Liverpool Lime Street;and the other to Cambridge,operated by Greater Anglia. On Saturday afternoons there are two westbound services to Stansted Airport via Cambridge,both operated by Greater Anglia. [2]
There is no Sunday service.
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath that passes through Suffolk and Norfolk,England.
The Mid-Norfolk Railway (MNR) is a 17+1⁄2 miles (28.2 km) preserved standard gauge heritage railway,one of the longest in Great Britain. Preservation efforts began in 1974,but the line re-opened to passengers only in the mid-1990s as part of the "new generation" of heritage railways. The MNR owns and operates most of the former Wymondham-Fakenham branch line of the Norfolk Railway. The branch opened in 1847,was closed to passengers in stages from 1964 to 1969 as part of the Beeching cuts,and was finally fully closed to goods traffic in 1989.
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. The limited number of services timetabled to stop do so on request only.
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.
Ely railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England,serving the city of Ely,Cambridgeshire. It is 70 miles 30 chains (113.3 km) from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Waterbeach and Littleport stations on the Fen line to King's Lynn. It is an important junction for three other lines;the Ely to Peterborough Line,the Ipswich to Ely Line and the Norwich to Ely line.
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.
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.
Eccles Road railway station is on the Breckland line in the east of England,serving the villages of Eccles,Quidenham and Wilby in Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
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.
March railway station is on the Ely–Peterborough line in the east of England and serves the town of March,Cambridgeshire. It is 85 miles 76 chains (138.3 km) measured from London Liverpool Street via Ely and is situated between Manea and Whittlesea stations.
Whittlesford Parkway railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Whittlesford in Cambridgeshire,England. It is 49 miles 1 chain (78.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Great Chesterford and Shelford stations. Its three-letter station code is WLF.
Audley End railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Wendens Ambo and the town of Saffron Walden in Essex,England. It is 41 miles 55 chains (67.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Newport and Great Chesterford stations. Its three-letter station code is AUD.
Bury St Edmunds railway station serves the town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk,England. The station is on the Ipswich–Ely line and all trains calling there are operated by Greater Anglia.
Dullingham is a railway station that serves the village of Dullingham in Cambridgeshire,England. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of the centre of the village. It is also the nearest railway station to the town of Haverhill in Suffolk,which is about 9 miles away. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Greater Anglia. Facilities are a ticket machine,a car park,bicycle storage and a small shelter on the platform by the signal box. Originally opened by the Newmarket Railway in 1848 but closed in July 1850 to be reopened in September 1850 when the current route to/from Cambridge was completed the following year and the line east to Chippenham Junction in 1854.
The following are lists of recreational walks in Norfolk,England.
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Roudham Junction Line open, station closed | Great Eastern Railway Norfolk Railway | Eccles Road Line and station open |