Lingwood railway station

Lingwood
Lingwood station from the other side of the line
Location
Place	Lingwood
Local authority	Broadland, Norfolk
Grid reference	TG363084
Operations
Station code	LGD
Managed by	Abellio Greater Anglia
Number of platforms	1
DfT category	F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	30,965
2005/06	29,552
2006/07	28,496
2007/08	47,586
2008/09	53,526
2009/10	48,244
2010/11	49,492
2011/12	48,248
2012/13	46,640
2013/14	50,072
2014/15	46,966
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Lingwood from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Lingwood railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the east of England, serving the village of Lingwood, Norfolk. It is 7 miles 78 chains (12.8 km) down-line from Norwich on the route to Great Yarmouth and is situated between Brundall and Acle. Its three-letter station code is LGD.

It is managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which operates all trains serving the station.

The station dates back to 1882, when it was built by the Great Eastern Railway Company to serve the village of Lingwood. At this time agriculture was thriving in the village and surrounding areas, so much so that over £1000 was spent on a large warehouse next to the station. This was served by sidings, a second platform and a goods yard. Much of this still exists to this day although is not publicly accessible.

The building was closed as a railway station in 1965 during the cuts made by Dr Beeching. After this it was used as a dress shop, and then a doctor's surgery, before being left derelict for several years in the early eighties. It was then bought from British Rail in 1989 by the currently owners, and was completely renovated. Many of the original features were retained, and it was opened as a Bed & Breakfast in 1990, which it remains.

Services

The typical weekday off-peak service is one hourly train westbound to Norwich and one hourly train eastbound to Great Yarmouth.

References

• ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.

External links

Coordinates: 52°37′19″N 1°29′21″E / 52.62194°N 1.48917°E

• Train times and station information for Lingwood railway station from National Rail