Gunton railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Lower Street, Thorpe Market |
| Local authority | North Norfolk |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GNT |
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 12,640 |
| 2005/06 * |  11,951 |
| 2006/07 * | 11,374 |
| 2007/08 * |  16,399 |
| 2008/09 * | 19,706 |
| History | |
| 29 July 1876 | Opened |
| 19 April 1965 | Closed to freight |
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| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Gunton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Gunton is a railway station on the Bittern Line which connects the city of Norwich to the North Norfolk coastal towns of Cromer and Sheringham in East Anglia, England. There is no village of this name, the station being actually situated in the parish of Thorpe Market. Gunton station was built primarily for the convenience of Lord Suffield who lived at nearby Gunton Hall, a major investor in the original East Norfolk Railway Company[1] which built the railway from Norwich to Cromer[2]. Gunton’s rather splendid station buildings are now beautifully preserved but are privately owned.
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[edit] The station today
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Nowadays the station serves the villages of Lower Street, Thorpe Market and Southrepps. The station is served by local services operated by National Express East Anglia. Gunton station is un-staffed, and consists of a single platform with a simple 'bus type' shelter for passenger use. Originally the location of a passing loop, the northbound platform and station buildings are no longer in the ownership of the railway. There is an unrestricted car park at the station that holds about ten vehicles.
[edit] Train Services
The following services currently call at Gunton:
| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency | |
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| NXEA | Norwich - Salhouse - Hoveton and Wroxham - Worstead - North Walsham - Gunton - Roughton Road - Cromer - West Runton - Sheringham | Class 153, Class 156, Class 170 | 1x per hour - Monday to Saturday | 1x every two hours - Sundays and Public Holidays |
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Gunton railway station
- Train times and station information for Gunton railway station from National Rail
[edit] References
- ^ Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (1998-11). Branch Lines Around Cromer. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1 901706 26 5.
- ^ http://www.bitternline.com/route.htm
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| National Express East Anglia | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
| North Walsham Line and station open |
Great Eastern Railway East Norfolk Railway |
Cromer High Line and station closed |
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