Brundall Gardens railway station explained

Brundall Gardens
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Brundall, Broadland, Norfolk
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Greater Anglia
Platforms:2
Code:BGA
Classification:DfT category F2
Original:London and North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:1 August 1924
Events:Opened as Brundall Gardens Halt
Years1:6 May 1968
Events1:Renamed Brundall Gardens
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Brundall Gardens railway station is a stop on the Wherry Lines in the East of England, serving the western side of the village of Brundall, Norfolk. It is sited 4chain66chain down the line from on the routes to and . Its three-letter station code is BGA.[1] It is managed and served by Greater Anglia.

History

A station at Brundall Gardens, known initially 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

The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Brundall Gardens is as follows:[3]

On Mondays to Saturdays, two Norwich to Lowestoft trains also stop at Brundall Gardens during the morning peak. Additionally, the second of the two daily stopping services to Great Yarmouth via Reedham also calls here.

On Sundays, there are eight trains a day in both directions, serving the station every two hours. The last Up train of the day is from Great Yarmouth via Reedham; all other services take the route via Acle.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. .
  2. Book: Gordon, D. I.. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The eastern counties. 1968. Phoenix House. 171.
  3. Web site: Greater Anglia . Timetables . 10 December 2023 . 11 May 2024 .