Worstead | |
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A train calling at Worstead in 2008
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Location | |
Place | Worstead |
Local authority | North Norfolk |
Grid reference | TG296254 |
Operations | |
Station code | WRT |
Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
Number of platforms | 1 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2011/12 | 21,908 |
2012/13 | 21,140 |
2013/14 | 21,604 |
2014/15 | 24,394 |
2015/16 | 23,956 |
History | |
20 October 1874 | Opened |
13 July 1964 | Closed to freight |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Worstead from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
Worstead railway station is on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the villages of Worstead and Sloley. It is 13 miles 12 chains (21.2 km) down the line from Norwich and is situated between Hoveton & Wroxham to the south and North Walsham to the north.
The station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all passenger trains that call.
As of December 2016[update], the typical off-peak service at Worstead is one train every two hours in each direction between Norwich and Sheringham. In peak hours, service frequency is increased to one train per hour.
Coordinates: 52°46′38″N 1°24′10″E / 52.77733°N 1.40274°E