Oulton Broad North railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Oulton Broad,East Suffolk England | ||||
| Grid reference | TM524931 | ||||
| Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | OUN | ||||
| 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 asMutford[1] | ||||
| 1 July 1881 | RenamedOulton Broad (Mutford) | ||||
| November 1915 | RenamedOulton Broad | ||||
| 26 September 1927 | RenamedOulton Broad North | ||||
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Oulton Broad North railway station (originally opened asMutford and later known asOulton Broad (Mutford) andOulton Broad) is on theWherry Lines in theeast of England, and is one of two stations servingOulton Broad, Suffolk. The other isOulton Broad South on theEast Suffolk Line. Oulton Broad North is 22 miles 4 chains (35.5 km) down the line fromNorwich on the route toLowestoft. The East Suffolk Line runs between Lowestoft andIpswich.
The station building dates from the station's opening in 1847. Today, the station is managed byGreater Anglia, which also operates all trains that call but is unstaffed.
The tracks from Lowestoft split into two separate lines to Norwich and Ipswich just before Oulton Broad North. Trains to Ipswich pass Oulton Broad North closely, but there has never been a platform for them to call there. The Ipswich trains call at Oulton Broad South, which is about three-quarters of a mile by road to the south.
As of December 2018, the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Oulton Broad North is as follows:
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Typical frequency | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Anglia | Lowestoft - Oulton Broad North -Somerleyton -Haddiscoe -Reedham -Cantley - Buckenham (request stop) -Brundall -Norwich | Class 755 | 1x per hour in each direction | Reduced stops for every other train |
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerleyton | Greater Anglia Wherry Lines Lowestoft branch | Lowestoft | ||
52°28′40″N1°42′57″E / 52.4777°N 1.7157°E /52.4777; 1.7157
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