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{{Infobox station
| symbol = rail
| name = Roughton Road
| name = Roughton Road
| symbol_location = gb
| code = RNR
| symbol = rail
| image_name = Roughton Road Railway station 10 Nov 2007 (1).JPG
| image = Roughton Road Railway station 10 Nov 2007 (1).JPG
| borough = [[Cromer]], [[North Norfolk]]
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| manager = [[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]]
| locale = [[Cromer]]
| country = England
| borough = [[North Norfolk]]
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TG219407|25|TG219407}}
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| code = RNR
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| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] F2
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| opened = 20 May 1985
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'''Roughton Road railway station''' is on the [[Bittern Line]] in [[Norfolk]], England, on the outskirts of the town of [[Cromer]]. It takes its name from the street on which it is located, and is several miles north of the village of [[Roughton, Norfolk|Roughton]]. It is {{convert|24|mi|1|chain|km}} down the line from {{rws|Norwich}} and is situated between {{rws|Gunton}} and {{rws|Cromer}} stations.
'''Roughton Road railway station''' is a stop on the [[Bittern Line]] in [[Norfolk]], England, on the outskirts of the town of [[Cromer]]. It takes its name from the street on which it is located and is several miles north of the village of [[Roughton, Norfolk|Roughton]]. It is {{convert|24|mi|1|chain|km}} down the line from {{rws|Norwich}} and is situated between {{rws|Gunton}} and {{rws|Cromer}} stations.


==History==
It is a modern halt station that was opened by [[British Rail]] in 1985. Today it is managed by [[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]], which also operates all passenger trains that call. It is unstaffed and consists of a single platform.
It is a modern halt station that was opened by [[British Rail]] in 1985. Today it is managed by [[Greater Anglia]], which also operates all passenger trains that call. It is unstaffed and consists of a single platform.


The station is approximately half a mile from the site of a closed station called {{rws|Cromer High}}, the former terminus of the [[Great Eastern Railway]] (GER), and is located on the site of the former junction between the GER and the [[Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway]], at the entrance to the disused [[Cromer Tunnel]].
The station is approximately half a mile from the site of a closed station called {{rws|Cromer High}}, the former terminus of the [[Great Eastern Railway]] (GER). It is located on the site of the former junction between the GER and the [[Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway]], at the entrance to the disused [[Cromer Tunnel]].


==Services==
==Services==
All services at Roughton Road are operated by [[Greater Anglia (train operating company)|Greater Anglia]] using {{brc|755}} [[Electro-diesel multiple unit|BMUs]].
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{{As of|December 2016}}, the typical off-peak service at Roughton Road 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.


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The typical off-peak service is one train every two hours in each direction between {{stnlnk|Norwich}} and {{stnlnk|Sheringham}} via {{stnlnk|Cromer}}. During the peak hours, the service is increased to one train per hour in each direction.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2023|16}}</ref>
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==External links==

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{{s-rail-national|previous=Gunton|next=Cromer|toc=Greater Anglia|route=Bittern Line}}
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==See also==
==References==
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* [[Railway stations in Cromer]]

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[[Category:Railway stations in Norfolk]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Norfolk]]
[[Category:DfT Category F2 stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened by British Rail]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened by British Rail]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1985]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1985]]
[[Category:Greater Anglia franchise railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Greater Anglia]]




Latest revision as of 22:09, 21 November 2024

Roughton Road
National Rail
General information
LocationCromer, North Norfolk
England
Grid referenceTG219407
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeRNR
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened20 May 1985
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 22,552
2020/21Decrease 3,304
2021/22Increase 20,956
2022/23Increase 24,670
2023/24Decrease 21,736
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Roughton Road railway station is a stop on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, on the outskirts of the town of Cromer. It takes its name from the street on which it is located and is several miles north of the village of Roughton. It is 24 miles 1 chain (38.6 km) down the line from Norwich and is situated between Gunton and Cromer stations.

History

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It is a modern halt station that was opened by British Rail in 1985. Today it is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all passenger trains that call. It is unstaffed and consists of a single platform.

The station is approximately half a mile from the site of a closed station called Cromer High, the former terminus of the Great Eastern Railway (GER). It is located on the site of the former junction between the GER and the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway, at the entrance to the disused Cromer Tunnel.

Services

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All services at Roughton Road are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 755 BMUs.

The typical off-peak service is one train every two hours in each direction between Norwich and Sheringham via Cromer. During the peak hours, the service is increased to one train per hour in each direction.[1]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Greater Anglia

References

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  1. ^ Table 16 National Rail timetable, May 2023
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