NORFOLK’S MAIN-LINE RAILWAYS
Welcome to the Norfolk Main line Railways page, dedicated to the stations and lines are still in use to this day. These include the Fen Line from King's Lynn to King's Cross via Cambridge, Norwich to Sheringham, London Liverpool Street, Cambridge or Peterborough via Ely, and Norwich to Great Yarmouth via Acle or Reedham. Some stations may be located in neighbouring counties where the line began in Norfolk.
My Google Maps coverage
Some stations visible on my Google map below may not be in Norfolk but originate from Norfolk lines.
King's Lynn to King's Cross via Cambridge | King's Lynn
King's Lynn to King's Cross via Cambridge | Watlington
King's Lynn to King's Cross via Cambridge | Downham Market
King's Lynn to King's Cross via Cambridge | Denver Level Crossing
The Denver level crossing can be found on the Fenline, positioned between Downham Market and Littleport, on the railway connecting King's Lynn to Cambridge. Previously, this spot served as a railway station on the King's Lynn to Cambridge line and was also the launching point for the Stoke Ferry branch, which is no longer in use.
King's Lynn to King's Cross via Cambridge | Littleport
Norwich Station
This station, previously known as Norwich Thorpe, is the final destination for several railway lines. These include the Breckland Line that leads to Cambridge, the Bittern Line that goes up to Sheringham, and the Wherry Lines that connect to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
Norwich to Great Yarmouth | Berney Arms | Wherry Line.
On this webpage, we will be featuring one of the two stations that depart from Norwich and happen to be the least used ones in the UK - Berney Arms.
Britain's Least Used Station 2019-2020
There is also a webpage dedicated entirely to the area surrounding Berney Arms.
Sheringham to Norwich | Sheringham | Bittern line
The current station in Sheringham was established by British Rail on January 2, 1967, as a replacement for the original station built by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. The previous station, situated across the street, has now been converted into the terminus of the North Norfolk Railway heritage line. During the station's opening, the railway was scheduled to shut down, and the basic timber platform was meant to be temporary and last only for the final few months of the line's service. This change allowed for the closure of the level crossing located in the same area.
The new station seen below opened in May 2019 replacing the old timber platform.
Located just past the Level Crossing in Sheringham is the original station that was utilized during the M&GN era. Now, this station is utilized by the North Norfolk Heritage railway. In March 2010, the Original station was reconnected to the main line at Sheringham. The level crossing was also reopened for occasional use, with a maximum use of up to 12 times per year.
Sheringham to Norwich | Cromer | Bittern line
Sheringham to Norwich | Bittern line
This Bittern Line train has departed from Cromer and is now en route to West Runton.
Sheringham to Norwich | West Runton | Bittern line
Did you know that West Runton is the only station on the Network railway system that displays M&GN signage?
MAIN-LINE RAILWAY’S
Welcome to the section showcasing active railway stations across the British railway network, excluding Norfolk. Here, we will explore various railways that many are part of routes originating from Norfolk.
Norwich to Cambridge | Shippea Hill | Breckland line
Shippea Hill station on the Breckland station is the second least used station that appears on this web page, with also berney arms above.
During both 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, Shippea Hill station had the lowest usage rate.
Ely to Peterborough | March Railway station
March Railway station in Cambridgeshire provides transportation services between Ely and Peterborough, with a limited number of weekday services from Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street. Additionally, March offers services to Birmingham New Street. In the past, March served as the terminus for the Magdalen Road to March Bramley line via Wisbech.
At March station, there are disused platforms that were once used for the March to Spalding and March to Wisbech Magdalen Road services.
