Great Yarmouth railway station
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Great Yarmouth railway station, formerly known as Yarmouth Vauxhall railway station, is in Great Yarmouth
in the English
county of Norfolk
. The station is the terminus of the Wherry Line
29 km (18¼ miles) from Norwich
. There are two routes to Norwich, one via Acle
and the other via Reedham
.
The station is served by National Express East Anglia who operate an hourly service to Norwich
each day of the week, with the service becoming half hourly during peak periods. As of May 2011 there are two Summer Saturdays services to London Liverpool Street to cater for tourists heading to the town. Most services travel via the Acle branch with only a few services operating via the remote village of Berney Arms
and Reedham.
Facilities on offer at the station include a ticket office, a small newsagents and coffee kiosk, a burger van, public telephones, waiting room, toilets (disabled), bicycle and taxi ranks, bus stop and a taxi office.
the station was the largest of three major railway stations in the town, and was then known as Yarmouth Vauxhall.. Yarmouth Beach station
was located on Nelson Road and was owned by M&GN
who ran services up the Norfolk coast to Melton Constable
and Peterborough
. It was closed in 1959 and is now a coach station although plans exist to turn the area into offices. Yarmouth South Town railway station
was owned by the Great Eastern Railway but operated as the a Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway and ran services through Gorleston
and Lowestoft
to join with the current East Suffolk Line
for a mainline service to London. It was closed in 1970.
Yarmouth Vauxhall, now named just Great Yarmouth, is the only station to remain open. Services used to be run by Great Eastern Railway
, and later LNER to Norwich. It was opened in 1844 when the line to Norwich through Reedham
became one of the first railways in the county to open. The station was extensively damaged in World War II
and was rebuilt in 1960. There used to be large sidings and an engine shed before they were demolished to make way for the new Asda
superstore and bypass.
1tph to Norwich
2 saturday services to London Liverpool Street
Sunday Services
1tp2h to Norwich
A facebook group has also been created making it easy to get involved and find out whats happening
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...
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 the terminus of the Wherry Line
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...
29 km (18¼ miles) from Norwich
Norwich railway station
Norwich is a railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. The station is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line from London Liverpool Street. It is also the terminus of railway lines from Ely, Sheringham, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.-History:At one...
. There are two routes to Norwich, one via Acle
Acle
Acle is a small market town on the River Bure on The Norfolk Broads in Norfolk, located halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth. It has the only bridge across the River Bure between Wroxham and Great Yarmouth. There is a high school Acle is a small market town on the River Bure on The Norfolk...
and the other via Reedham
Reedham, Norfolk
Reedham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk and within The Broads. It is situated on the north bank of the River Yare, some east of the city of Norwich, south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and the same distance north-west of the Suffolk town of Lowestoft.The Romans...
.
The station is served by National Express East Anglia who operate an hourly service to Norwich
Norwich railway station
Norwich is a railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. The station is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line from London Liverpool Street. It is also the terminus of railway lines from Ely, Sheringham, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.-History:At one...
each day of the week, with the service becoming half hourly during peak periods. As of May 2011 there are two Summer Saturdays services to London Liverpool Street to cater for tourists heading to the town. Most services travel via the Acle branch with only a few services operating via the remote village of Berney Arms
Berney Arms railway station
Berney Arms railway station is a halt serving the remote settlement of Berney Arms in the Halvergate Marshes, in the English county of Norfolk.The station, which is from the nearest road, is the most remote station in Norfolk...
and Reedham.
Facilities on offer at the station include a ticket office, a small newsagents and coffee kiosk, a burger van, public telephones, waiting room, toilets (disabled), bicycle and taxi ranks, bus stop and a taxi office.
History
Before rail closures of the 1950s and the later Beeching AxeBeeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
the station was the largest of three major railway stations in the town, and was then known as Yarmouth Vauxhall.. Yarmouth Beach station
Yarmouth Beach railway station
Yarmouth Beach railway station is a former railway station in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It was opened in 1877 by the Great Yarmouth & Stalham Light Railway...
was located on Nelson Road and was owned by M&GN
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway in eastern England, affectionately known as the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere' to generations of passengers, enthusiasts, and other users.The main line ran from Peterborough to...
who ran services up the Norfolk coast to Melton Constable
Melton Constable
Melton Constable is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 518 in 225 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk...
and Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
. It was closed in 1959 and is now a coach station although plans exist to turn the area into offices. Yarmouth South Town railway station
Yarmouth South Town railway station
Yarmouth South Town, sometimes known as Yarmouth Southtown, was a railway station in Great Yarmouth, England, that is now closed. It was one of three major stations in the town, the others being Yarmouth Vauxhall and Yarmouth Beach, of which only Yarmouth Vauxhall now remains.Yarmouth South Town...
was owned by the Great Eastern Railway but operated as the a Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway and ran services through Gorleston
Gorleston
Gorleston-On-Sea, also known colloquially as Gorleston, is a settlement in Norfolk in the United Kingdom, forming part of the larger town of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. The port then became a centre of fishing for...
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...
to join with the current East Suffolk Line
East Suffolk Line
The East Suffolk Line is an un-electrified secondary railway line running between Ipswich and Lowestoft in Suffolk, England. The traffic along the route consists of passenger services operated by National Express East Anglia, while nuclear flask trains for the Sizewell nuclear power stations are...
for a mainline service to London. It was closed in 1970.
Yarmouth Vauxhall, now named just Great Yarmouth, is the only station to remain open. Services used to be run by Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
, and later LNER to Norwich. It was opened in 1844 when the line to Norwich through Reedham
Reedham, Norfolk
Reedham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk and within The Broads. It is situated on the north bank of the River Yare, some east of the city of Norwich, south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and the same distance north-west of the Suffolk town of Lowestoft.The Romans...
became one of the first railways in the county to open. The station was extensively damaged in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and was rebuilt in 1960. There used to be large sidings and an engine shed before they were demolished to make way for the new Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
superstore and bypass.
Services
Off Peak Monday - Saturday Services1tph to Norwich
2 saturday services to London Liverpool Street
Sunday Services
1tp2h to Norwich
Future
A campaign has recently been launched to bring Great Yarmouth Station up-to-date. The "Fix Great Yarmouth Station" campaign has been created to bring one of Norfolk's popular sea-side towns' railway station in the 21st century. Spencer McCormack, of BWell gyms, who has helped to co-ordinate the campaign, which has attracted more than 3,000 pledges of support since it was launched in February, said plans were progressing for a volunteer day on 19 June.A facebook group has also been created making it easy to get involved and find out whats happening
External links
- Berney Arms Online Extensive information on old railways in Great Yarmouth
- Campaign for improvements to the station