Gunton railway station
Gunton  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Lower Street, Thorpe Market |
| Local authority | North Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TG255351 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GNT |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 12,640 |
| 2005/06 |
 11,951 |
| 2006/07 |
11,374 |
| 2007/08 |
 16,399 |
| 2008/09 |
19,706 |
| 2009/10 |
17,826 |
| 2010/11 |
18,714 |
| 2011/12 |
16,742 |
| 2012/13 |
18,400 |
| 2013/14 |
17,290 |
| 2014/15 |
16,138 |
| 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. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
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 station buildings are now preserved but are privately owned.
The station today
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The station serves the villages of Lower Street, Thorpe Market and Southrepps. It is served by local services operated by Abellio Greater 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.
Train services
The following services currently call at Gunton:
| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abellio Greater Anglia | Norwich - Salhouse - Hoveton & Wroxham - Worstead - North Walsham - Gunton - Roughton Road - Cromer - West Runton - Sheringham | Class 153, Class 156, Class 170 | 1x per hour - Monday to Saturday |
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 | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abellio Greater Anglia | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
| North Walsham Line and station open |
Great Eastern Railway East Norfolk Railway |
Cromer High Line and station closed | ||
Coordinates: 52°51′58″N 1°20′56″E / 52.866°N 1.349°E