Brundall Gardens railway station
Brundall Gardens | |
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General information | |
Location | Broadland |
Managed by | Greater Anglia |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | BGA |
History | |
Original company | London and North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 August 1924 | Opened as Brundall Gardens Halt |
6 May 1968 | Renamed Brundall Gardens |
Brundall Gardens railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the east of England, serving the western side of the village of Brundall, Norfolk. It is 4 miles 66 chains (7.8 km) down the line from Norwich on the route to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Its three-letter station code is BGA.[1]
The station was opened in 1924. Today it is managed and served by Greater Anglia.
History
A station at Brundall Gardens, initially known as Brundall Gardens Halt, was opened on 1 August 1924, 80 years after the opening of the line. This was in response to an increasing level of tourism to the lakes and waterways close to the station.[2]
Services
As of December 2016[update] the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Brundall Gardens is as follows:
Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Typical frequency |
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Greater Anglia | Great Yarmouth - Acle - Lingwood - Brundall - Brundall Gardens - Norwich | Class 755 | 1x per hour in each direction |
At peak times there are some additional services to and from Lowestoft and to Great Yarmouth via Reedham.
New trains were introduced onto the line in 2019 to replace the Class 153 and 170 trains. More new trains will be introduced to replace the remaining older trains across the route
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ Gordon, D. I. (1968). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The eastern counties. Phoenix House. p. 171.
External links
52°37′24″N 1°25′06″E / 52.62333°N 1.41833°E
- Train times and station information for Brundall Gardens railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Norwich | Greater Anglia Wherry Lines |
Brundall | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Whitlingham Line open, station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Yarmouth and Norwich Railway |
Brundall Line and station open |