Gunton railway station
Gunton railway station is on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the villages of Lower Street, Thorpe Market and Southrepps. It is 19 miles 63 chains (31.8 km) down the line from Norwich and is situated between North Walsham to the south and Roughton Road to the north.
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| Location | |
| Place | Lower Street, Thorpe Market |
| Local authority | North Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TG255351 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GNT |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
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| History | |
| 29 July 1876 | Opened |
| 19 April 1965 | Closed to freight |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Gunton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
There is no village named Gunton, the station actually being situated in the parish of Thorpe Market and closest to Lower Street. It was built primarily for the convenience of Lord Suffield, who lived at nearby Gunton Hall, a major investor in the original East Norfolk Railway[1] which built the line from Norwich to Cromer.[2]
The station is unstaffed and consists of a single platform with a basic shelter. Originally the location of a passing loop, the northbound platform and station buildings are preserved but now privately owned. There is an unrestricted car park at the station that can accommodate about ten vehicles.
The station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all passenger trains that call.
Services
As of December 2016, the typical off-peak service at Gunton is one train every two hours in each direction between Norwich and Sheringham. At peak times, service frequency is increased to one train per hour. All services are operated by bi-mode Class 755 units.
References
- Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (November 1998). Branch Lines Around Cromer. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-901706-26-5.
- http://www.bitternline.com/route.htm
External links
- Map sources for Gunton railway station
- Train times and station information for Gunton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | |
Following station | ||
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| Disused railways | ||||
| North Walsham Line and station open |
Great Eastern Railway East Norfolk Railway |
Cromer High Line and station closed | ||