Weybourne railway station
Weybourne railway station is a station in Weybourne, Norfolk on the preserved North Norfolk Railway. It was formerly part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway route between Melton Constable and Cromer. It is part of the proposed Norfolk Orbital Railway route, which could see National Rail trains running from Sheringham to Wymondham.[1]
Weybourne | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
 Weybourne railway station | |
| Location | Weybourne, North Norfolk, Norfolk England |
| Coordinates | 52.9328°N 1.1499°E |
| Grid reference | TG117419 |
| Operated by | North Norfolk Railway |
| 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 | Closed to passengers |
| 13 July 1975 | Reopened as a heritage station |
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The station itself is located over a mile from the Norfolk village 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.[2]
Appearances on television, film and media
From time to time, Weybourne railway station (as well as the NNR itself) is used for filming and on-screen TV appearances, most notably as Walmington-on-Sea railway station in the Dad's Army episode "The Royal Train", as Crimpton-on-Sea railway station in the BBC TV sitcom Hi-De-Hi! as well as Clayfield railway station in the opening episode of Backs to the Land and the 1985 adaptation of The Moving Finger.
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
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 | ||
