Cromer railway station
![]() Cromer railway station, facing towards the town centre | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Cromer, North Norfolk England | ||||
Grid reference | TG214420 | ||||
Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | CMR | ||||
Key dates | |||||
16 June 1887 | Opened as Cromer Beach | ||||
20 October 1969 | Renamed Cromer | ||||
Passengers | |||||
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Cromer is a railway station in the English county of Norfolk. Because the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway (M&GNJR) line approached Cromer from the west, following the coastal clifftops, it avoided the steep escarpment which had prevented the earlier line from Norwich running all the way into the town. Consequently, it became possible to build a far more conveniently located station, near to the town centre and the beach. The station opened as Cromer Beach on 16 June 1887 and was renamed Cromer on 20 October 1969, following the closure of Cromer High station in 1954. It is 26 miles 52 chains (42.9 km) down the line from Norwich. Cromer is one of only two former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway stations to remain operational on the National Rail network; the other being the neighbouring West Runton. Sheringham and Weybourne are the other two surviving M&GNJR stations; both are still served today on the heritage North Norfolk Railway.
Buildings
To cater to the heavy leisure traffic at the end of the 19th century, Cromer Beach had a large station building in a half-timbered style, and a large goods yard. The station originally included a bar, which was closed in 1966.[1] Following the introduction of conductor-guard working, the ticket facilities were no longer needed and the building fell into disuse; it was renovated and reopened as a public house in 1998.[2] A large supermarket was built on the site of the goods yards in 1991.[3]
Services
The station is served by local services operated by Greater Anglia on the Bittern Line from Norwich to Sheringham.
Trains run hourly between Norwich and Sheringham. On weekdays the first train of the day to Norwich starts at Cromer (all other up trains start at Sheringham). There are fewer services on Sundays, which alternate every hour between a stopping service (calling at all stations) and a semi-fast service that only calls at North Walsham and Hoveton & Wroxham. All of these services are run by bi-mode Class 755 units.
In 1997 a single daily through train to and from London Liverpool Street to Sheringham via Cromer was introduced; it was not heavily used and the service was consequently discontinued.[3]
Because of its historical position as the terminus of the line from Melton Constable and Sheringham to the west, trains running via Cromer reverse direction on leaving the station.[2]
The following services currently call at Cromer:
Operator | Route | Material | Frequency |
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Greater Anglia | Norwich - Salhouse - Hoveton & Wroxham - Worstead - North Walsham - Gunton - Roughton Road - Cromer - West Runton - Sheringham | Class 755 | 1x per hour |
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Greater Anglia | ||||
Disused railways | ||||
Terminus | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway | |||
Terminus | Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway North Walsham–Cromer |
Cromer Links Halt Line and station closed |
See also
References
- ^ "Refreshment Room, Cromer Beach". Norfolk Public Houses. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ a b "Sheringham to Norwich". Dudley Mall Railway Directory. Dudley Mall. 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ a b Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (1998). Branch Lines Around Cromer. Middleton Press.