Brundall Gardens railway station
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Brundall Gardens railway station is on the
Wherry Lines The Wherry Lines are railway branch lines in the East of England, linking to and . There are 14 stations including the three termini. They form part of Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.11 and are classified as a rural line. The line ...
in the East of England, serving the western side of the village of
Brundall Brundall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the north bank of the River Yare opposite Surlingham Broad and about 7 miles (11 km) east of the city of Norwich. History Brundall's name is of Anglo- ...
, Norfolk. It is down the line from on the routes to and . Its three-letter station code is BGA. The station was opened in 1924. Today it is managed and served by Greater Anglia.


History

A station at Brundall Gardens, initially known 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.


Services

the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Brundall Gardens is as follows: 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 are via Acle. New trains were introduced on the route in summer 2019 to replace the Class 153 and Class 156 ''Super Sprinters'' and Class 170 ''Turbostar'' diesel multiple units.


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{{Railway stations served by Abellio Greater Anglia Railway stations in Norfolk DfT Category F2 stations Former London and North Eastern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1924 Greater Anglia franchise railway stations