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Somerleyton  | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| General information | |||||
| Location |
Somerleyton,
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 | |||||
| 2018/19 |  12,972 | ||||
| 2019/20 |  10,898 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 2,194 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 8,696 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 9,010 | ||||
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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.
As of December 2016 [update] the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Somerleyton is as follows:
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Typical frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Anglia | Lowestoft - Oulton Broad North - Somerleyton - Haddiscoe - Reedham - Cantley - Brundall - Norwich | Class 755. | 1x every 2 hours in each direction |
- ^ a b 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.
- Train times and station information for Somerleyton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |
National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
52°30′37″N 1°39′08″E / 52.5102°N 1.6522°E
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| This article includes a list of general
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Somerleyton | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location |
Somerleyton,
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 | |||||
| 2018/19 | 12,972 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 10,898 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 2,194 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 8,696 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 9,010 | ||||
| |||||
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.
As of December 2016 [update] the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Somerleyton is as follows:
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Typical frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Anglia | Lowestoft - Oulton Broad North - Somerleyton - Haddiscoe - Reedham - Cantley - Brundall - Norwich | Class 755. | 1x every 2 hours in each direction |
- ^ a b 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.
- Train times and station information for Somerleyton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |
National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
52°30′37″N 1°39′08″E / 52.5102°N 1.6522°E
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