Haddiscoe railway station
Haddiscoe  | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | St Olaves, South Norfolk England |
| Grid reference | TM458985 |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HAD |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 May 1904 | Opened as Haddiscoe Low Level[1] |
| After 2 November 1959 | Renamed Haddiscoe[1] |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  13,580 |
| 2019/20 |  12,650 |
| 2020/21 | 2,870 |
| 2021/22 | 9,086 |
| 2022/23 | 10,304 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Haddiscoe railway station (formerly Haddiscoe Low Level) is on the Wherry Lines in Norfolk, England, named after the village of Haddiscoe, some 2 miles (3.2 km) distant, although the village of St Olaves on the other side of the River Waveney is closer.[1] It is 16 miles 11 chains (26 km) down the line from Norwich on the route to Lowestoft and is situated between Reedham and Somerleyton. Its three-letter station code is HAD.
It is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station. Haddiscoe station is remote, positioned as it is at the end of a minor road, though it does have a car park.
History[edit]
An earlier Haddiscoe station was opened by the Norfolk Railway in 1847 but was later closed by the Great Eastern Railway in 1904. It was replaced by this station, originally named Haddiscoe Low Level, at the junction of the Wherry Line and the now closed Yarmouth-Beccles Line from London to Yarmouth.
An existing station on the Yarmouth-Beccles Line at this junction was renamed from Herringfleet Junction to Haddiscoe High Level at the same time.[1]
Both the High Level station and the Low Level station operated until the British Transport Commission withdrew services on the Yarmouth line in 1959 and closed the associated High Level station. British Railways subsequently renamed the remaining station Haddiscoe.[1]
A link between the two lines existed, controlled by Haddiscoe Junction signal box. In 1961,the signal box was preserved in the transport gallery at the Science Museum, Kensington, where it was adapted to display various kinds of signalling equipment.[2] In 1995 it was moved to the Mangapps Railway Museum.
Services[edit]
As of December 2016[update] the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Haddiscoe 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Railway World December 1967, p. 543
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
External links[edit]
- Map sources for Haddiscoe railway station
- Train times and station information for Haddiscoe railway station from National Rail
- Mangapps Railway Museum
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reedham | Greater Anglia Wherry Lines Lowestoft branch |
Somerleyton | ||