Wymondham railway station
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Wymondham is a railway station in the town of Wymondham
in the English
county of Norfolk
. The station is served by local services operated by East Midlands Trains
and National Express East Anglia on the Breckland Line
17 km (10¾ miles) west of Norwich
to Peterborough
and Cambridge
.
Wymondham station is also the junction for the Mid-Norfolk Railway
, although currently their passenger trains, running 11½ miles (19 km)
north to East Dereham, operate from the separate Wymondham Abbey station
. The two stations are about a mile apart.
Wymondham was also a junction for a line via Ashwellthorpe railway station
.
Until April 2009 there was a Telegraph pole route still in operation between here and Brandon. This was removed gradually during the early part of 2009 and was the last section remaining in England and one of the last remaining in the UK.
operate 4 daily eastbound services to Norwich and 2 daily westbound services to Ely, Peterborough and Liverpool Lime Street with a daily Cambridge service.
On Sundays, National Express East Anglia operate a predominantly hourly service to Cambridge and return to Norwich.
A Ticket Office was re-established by National Express East Anglia at Wymondham in 2005, 39 years after the station had become an unstaffed halt under British Railways. The Ticket Office is open on weekday mornings from 05.45 until 10.10hrs.
Wymondham Railway Station was named "Small Station of the Year" in the 2006 National Rail Awards.
The rural stations restaffing initiative won the inaugural "Putting Passengers First Award" at the 2007 National Rail Awards.
Wymondham was named Best Station' at the 'Anglia in Bloom' awards in 2008, and the Brief Encounter Restaurant and the Railway Ticket office were jointly awarded 1st place as 'Best Retail Outlet' at the 2008 'Community Rail Partnership' awards.
. These were Drewry 0-4-0 diesel shunter VF D297 DC 2583 of 1956, disguised as a Class 04
tram locomotive, a British Railways tube wagon and DS55466, and a LBSCR 25 ton brake van
, formerly used as Stratford crane mess van. The wagons have since been relocated to the Whitwell & Reepham railway station, with the locomotive moving to the Bressingham Steam Museum.
services. More ambitiously, the proposed Norfolk Orbital Railway would see services restored between Wymondham and the Norfolk Coast. This would involve use of the track owned by the Mid Norfolk Railway. Wymondham Abbey
would be the next station northwards. If direct services between Norwich
and King's Lynn
were ever restored, it is likely they would run through Wymondham.
Future Services
Wymondham
Wymondham is a historic market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies 9.5 miles to the south west of the city of Norwich, on the A11 road to Thetford and London.- Before The Great Fire :...
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 served by local services operated by East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
and National Express East Anglia on the Breckland Line
Breckland Line
The Breckland Line runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to Norwich in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England. It is so called because it runs through the Breckland region of Norfolk. The line also passes through Thetford Forest. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 5, SRS 05.09 and part...
17 km (10¾ miles) west of 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...
to Peterborough
Peterborough railway station
Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England. It is located approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line...
and Cambridge
Cambridge railway station
Cambridge railway station is a railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located at the end of Station Road, off Hills Road, 1 mile south-east of the city centre...
.
Wymondham station is also the junction for the Mid-Norfolk Railway
Mid-Norfolk Railway
The Mid-Norfolk Railway or MNR is a heritage railway in the English county of Norfolk. Opening as a tourist line in 1997, it is often referred to as a "New Generation" heritage railway....
, although currently their passenger trains, running 11½ miles (19 km)
1 E4 m
To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10 and 100 kilometres . The myriametre is a deprecated unit name; the prefix myria- is obsolete, not included among the prefixes when the International System of Units was introduced in 1960.Distances shorter than 10...
north to East Dereham, operate from the separate Wymondham Abbey station
Wymondham Abbey railway station
Wymondham Abbey railway station is a railway station in the town of Wymondham in the English county of Norfolk. The station is served by heritage services operated by the Mid-Norfolk Railway between Wymondham and East Dereham.-History:...
. The two stations are about a mile apart.
Wymondham was also a junction for a line via Ashwellthorpe railway station
Ashwellthorpe railway station
Ashwellthorpe was a railway station that existed in the village of Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk on a cut off line between Forncett and Wymondham. It was opened in 1881, and closed in 1939....
.
Until April 2009 there was a Telegraph pole route still in operation between here and Brandon. This was removed gradually during the early part of 2009 and was the last section remaining in England and one of the last remaining in the UK.
Service
National Express East Anglia operate an hourly service eastbound to Norwich (12mins) and westbound to Cambridge (62mins). East Midlands TrainsEast Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
operate 4 daily eastbound services to Norwich and 2 daily westbound services to Ely, Peterborough and Liverpool Lime Street with a daily Cambridge service.
On Sundays, National Express East Anglia operate a predominantly hourly service to Cambridge and return to Norwich.
A Ticket Office was re-established by National Express East Anglia at Wymondham in 2005, 39 years after the station had become an unstaffed halt under British Railways. The Ticket Office is open on weekday mornings from 05.45 until 10.10hrs.
Wymondham Railway Station was named "Small Station of the Year" in the 2006 National Rail Awards.
The rural stations restaffing initiative won the inaugural "Putting Passengers First Award" at the 2007 National Rail Awards.
Wymondham was named Best Station' at the 'Anglia in Bloom' awards in 2008, and the Brief Encounter Restaurant and the Railway Ticket office were jointly awarded 1st place as 'Best Retail Outlet' at the 2008 'Community Rail Partnership' awards.
Rolling stock
Until Summer 2010 three items of rolling stock were displayed on a short section of isolated line laid close to the station, originally intended to house a camping coachCamping coach
Camping coaches were offered by many railway companies in the United Kingdom as accommodation for holiday makers in rural or coastal areas.The coaches were old passenger vehicles no longer suitable for use in trains, which were converted to provide basic sleeping and living space at static locations...
. These were Drewry 0-4-0 diesel shunter VF D297 DC 2583 of 1956, disguised as a Class 04
British Rail Class 04
The British Rail Class 04 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive class was built between 1952 and 1962 and was the basis for the later Class 03 built in the British Railways workshops. The Class 04 locomotives were supplied by the Drewry Car Co., which at the time had no manufacturing...
tram locomotive, a British Railways tube wagon and DS55466, and a LBSCR 25 ton brake van
Brake van
Brake van and guard's van are terms used mainly in the UK, Australia and India for a railway vehicle equipped with a hand brake which can be applied by the guard...
, formerly used as Stratford crane mess van. The wagons have since been relocated to the Whitwell & Reepham railway station, with the locomotive moving to the Bressingham Steam Museum.
Future
The preserved Mid Norfolk Railway has proposed extending their own line to an adjacent station, which would offer easy interchange with National RailNational Rail
National Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies as a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain...
services. More ambitiously, the proposed Norfolk Orbital Railway would see services restored between Wymondham and the Norfolk Coast. This would involve use of the track owned by the Mid Norfolk Railway. Wymondham Abbey
Wymondham Abbey railway station
Wymondham Abbey railway station is a railway station in the town of Wymondham in the English county of Norfolk. The station is served by heritage services operated by the Mid-Norfolk Railway between Wymondham and East Dereham.-History:...
would be the next station northwards. If direct services between 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...
and King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
were ever restored, it is likely they would run through Wymondham.
External links
- Website Wymondham Station's own website
- Photographs From Geograph