Gunton railway station
Gunton  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Lower Street, Thorpe Market, Norfolk England | ||||
| Grid reference | TG255351 | ||||
| Manager | Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | GNT | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| 29 July 1876 | Opened | ||||
| 19 April 1965 | Closed to freight | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  3,334 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  22,228 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 28,446 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 30,084 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 36,122 | ||||
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Gunton railway station is a stop on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England. It serves the surrounding parishes, including Thorpe Market and Southrepps. It is 19 miles 63 chains (31.8 km) from Norwich, between North Walsham to the south and Roughton Road to the north. Train services are operated by Greater Anglia.
History
[edit]There is no village named Gunton; the station is in the parish of Thorpe Market and closest to the hamlet of Lower Street in Southrepps parish.
It was built primarily for the convenience of Lord Suffield, who lived at nearby Gunton Hall. Suffield was a major investor in the original East Norfolk Railway,[1] which built the line from Norwich to Cromer.[2]
Facilities
[edit]The station is unstaffed and consists of a single platform with a basic shelter. Originally the location of sidings and a passing loop, the northbound platform and station building are now privately owned.
There is a ticket machine, digital service displays and a small car park.[3]
Services
[edit]All services at Gunton are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 755 Electro-diesel multiple units.
The typical off-peak service is one train every two hours in each direction between Norwich and Sheringham via Cromer. During peak hours, the service is increased to one train per hour in each direction.[4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Greater Anglia | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
Line and station open | Great Eastern Railway | Line and station closed |
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References
[edit]- ↑ Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham (November 1998). Branch Lines Around Cromer. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-901706-26-5.
- ↑ "Ride the Bittern Line". Bitternline.com. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ↑ Gunton station facilities National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 11 May 2024
- ↑ Table 16 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links
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- Train times and station information for Gunton railway station from National Rail
- Map sources for Gunton railway station