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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] | ||||
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Somerleyton railway station is on theWherry Lines in theeast of England, serving the village ofSomerleyton, Suffolk. It is 18 miles (29 km) down the line fromNorwich on the route toLowestoft, and is less than 2 miles (3.2 km) fromSomerleyton Hall on foot. Its three-letter station code is SYT.[2]
The station is managed byGreater Anglia, which also operates all of the trains that call.
InThe Rings of Saturn, the authorW. 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 |
| Preceding station | 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″N1°39′08″E / 52.5102°N 1.6522°E /52.5102; 1.6522
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