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'''Roughton Road''' is a modern railway halt opened by [[British Rail]] in 1985, on the outskirts of the town of [[Cromer]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Norfolk]]. It is several miles north of the village of [[Roughton, Norfolk|Roughton]]. The station is served by local services operated by [[Abellio Greater Anglia]] on the [[Bittern Line]] from [[Norwich]] to [[Cromer]] and [[Sheringham]]. It is unstaffed and consists of a single platform. |
'''Roughton Road''' is a modern railway halt opened by [[British Rail]] in 1985, on the outskirts of the town of [[Cromer]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Norfolk]]. It is several miles north of the village of [[Roughton, Norfolk|Roughton]]. The station is served by local services operated by [[Abellio Greater Anglia]] on the [[Bittern Line]] from [[Norwich]] to [[Cromer]] and [[Sheringham]]. It is unstaffed and consists of a single platform. |
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The station is approximately half a mile from the site of the now closed [[Cromer High railway station]], the former terminus of the [[Great Eastern Railway]], and is situated on the site of the former junction between the Great Eastern Railway and the [[Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway]], at the entrance to the disused [[Cromer Tunnel]]. It was built on the initiative of North Norfolk District Council as a job creation scheme. |
The station is approximately half a mile from the site of the now closed [[Cromer High railway station]], the former terminus of the [[Great Eastern Railway]], and is situated on the site of the former junction between the Great Eastern Railway and the [[Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway]], at the entrance to the disused [[Cromer Tunnel]]. It was built on the initiative of North Norfolk District Council as a job creation scheme.{{cn|date=August 2016}} |
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Revision as of 18:36, 2 August 2016
Roughton Road | |
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| General information | |
| Location | North Norfolk |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | RNR |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 May 1985 |
Roughton Road is a modern railway halt opened by British Rail in 1985, on the outskirts of the town of Cromer in the English county of Norfolk. It is several miles north of the village of Roughton. The station is served by local services operated by Abellio Greater Anglia on the Bittern Line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham. It is unstaffed and consists of a single platform.
The station is approximately half a mile from the site of the now closed Cromer High railway station, the former terminus of the Great Eastern Railway, and is situated on the site of the former junction between the Great Eastern Railway and the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway, at the entrance to the disused Cromer Tunnel. It was built on the initiative of North Norfolk District Council as a job creation scheme.[citation needed]
Train services
The following services currently call at Roughton Road:
| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency |
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| Abellio Greater Anglia | Norwich - Salhouse - Hoveton and Wroxham - Worstead - North Walsham - Gunton - Roughton Road - Cromer - West Runton - Sheringham | Class 153, Class 156, Class 170 | 1x per hour |
External links
- Train times and station information for Roughton Road railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Abellio Greater Anglia |
52°55′05″N 1°17′59″E / 52.917950°N 1.299767°E
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