Brundall Gardens railway station
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Brundall Gardens railway station is a railway station serving the western end of the village of Brundall
in the English
county of Norfolk
. The station is located on the Wherry Lines
linking Norwich
with Great Yarmouth
and Lowestoft
.
The station is served by National Express East Anglia, who operate services between Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
It takes 10 minutes to reach Norwich, 24 minutes to reach Great Yarmouth and 2 hours 15 minutes to reach London Liverpool Street
(changing at Norwich).
On Sundays this is reduced to a train every two hours in each direction.
Brundall
Brundall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the north bank of the River Yare opposite Surlingham Broad and about 7 miles east of the city of Norwich....
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. The station is located on the Wherry Lines
Wherry Lines
The Wherry Lines are railway lines in England, from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. These lines pass through The Broads. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.11 and is classified as a rural line...
linking Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
with Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
and Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
.
The station is served by National Express East Anglia, who operate services between Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
History
A station at Brundall Gardens, initially known as Brundall Gardens Halt, was opened on 1 August 1924, eighty years after the opening of the line. This was in response to increasing amounts of tourism to the lakes and waterways close to the station.Services
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It takes 10 minutes to reach Norwich, 24 minutes to reach Great Yarmouth and 2 hours 15 minutes to reach London Liverpool Street
Liverpool Street station
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(changing at Norwich).
On Sundays this is reduced to a train every two hours in each direction.