Weybourne railway station
Weybourne | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
 Weybourne railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Weybourne, North Norfolk England |
| Coordinates | 52°55′58″N 1°09′00″E / 52.9328°N 1.1499°E |
| Grid reference | TG117419 |
| Operated by | North Norfolk Railway PLC |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1901 | Opened |
| 6 April 1964[1] | Closed |
| 13 July 1975[2] | Reopened as a heritage station |
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Weybourne railway station is a station in Weybourne, Norfolk, on the preserved North Norfolk Railway. Sometimes referred to as “Webbun”,[citation needed] it was formerly part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway route between Melton Constable and Cromer. Regarded as an iconic Edwardian masterpiece. The station is open whenever trains are in operation, and holds various themed events throughout the year.
The station itself is located over a mile from the centre of Weybourne and is closer to Weybourne Heath. It was not originally intended to be the site of a station and opened in 1901, later than most of the line, at the behest of a local hotel owner.[3]
Appearances on television, film and media[edit]
Weybourne railway station (as well as the NNR itself) has been used for filming and on-screen TV appearances, including Walmington-on-Sea railway station in the Dad's Army episode "The Royal Train", as Thruxton in "A Warning to the Curious" in the BBC's 1972 "A Ghost Story for Christmas" offering, as Crimpton-on-Sea railway station in the BBC TV sitcom Hi-De-Hi!, as Clayfield railway station in the opening episode of Backs to the Land and the 1985 adaptation of The Moving Finger.[3]
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
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| Sheringham | North Norfolk Railway | Kelling Heath Halt | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Sheringham Line and station open |
Midland and Great Northern Cromer Branch |
Holt Line and station closed | ||
| Future services | ||||
| Sheringham Line and station open |
Norfolk Orbital Railway North Norfolk Railway |
Holt Line and station closed | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 452. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ 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. 247. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ a b "Weybourne Station – North Norfolk Railway". North Norfolk Railway. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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