Somerleyton railway station
Railway station in Suffolk, England
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General information | |
Location |
Somerleyton
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East Suffolk
England |
Grid reference | TM479965 |
Managed by | Greater Anglia |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | SYT |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Original company | Norfolk Railway [1] |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1847 | Opened [1] |
Passengers | |
2017/18 |
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2018/19 |
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2020/21 |
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2021/22 |
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Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the
Office of Rail and Road
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Somerleyton railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the east of England , serving the village of Somerleyton , Suffolk. It is 18 miles (29 km) down the line from Norwich on the route to Lowestoft , and is less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from Somerleyton Hall on foot. Its three-letter station code is SYT. [2]
The station is managed by Greater Anglia , which also operates all of the trains that call.
In The Rings of Saturn , the author W. G. Sebald describes travelling by train from Norwich and crossing the line to walk to Somerleyton Hall.
Services
As of December 2016 [ update ] the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Somerleyton is as follows:
Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Typical frequency |
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Greater Anglia | Lowestoft - Oulton Broad North - Somerleyton - Haddiscoe - Reedham - Cantley - Brundall - Norwich | Class 755 . | 1x every 2 hours in each direction |
References
- 1 2 Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford : Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7 . OCLC 60251199 . OL 11956311M .
- ↑ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads . ISBN 0-319-23769-9 .
External links
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- Train times and station information for Somerleyton railway station from National Rail
Preceding station |
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Following station | ||
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Haddiscoe |
Greater Anglia
Wherry Lines Lowestoft branch |
Oulton Broad North | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Haddiscoe (Norfolk Railway)
Line open, station closed |
Great Eastern Railway
Norfolk Railway |
Oulton Broad North
Line and station open |
Railway stations in
Norfolk
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