Acle railway station

Acle
National Rail
Acle station from the footbridge
General information
LocationAcle, Broadland
England
Grid referenceTG398100
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeACL
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyGreat Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
12 March 1883Opened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 41,618
2020/21Decrease 8,478
2021/22Increase 33,642
2022/23Increase 40,672
2023/24Increase 41,334
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Acle railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the east of England, serving the town of Acle, Norfolk. It is 10 miles 34 chains (16.8 km) down the line from Norwich on the route to Great Yarmouth. Its three-letter station code is ACL.

History

Opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1883, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway following the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways upon nationalisation in 1948.

When sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways until the privatisation of British Railways.

Today, the station is managed by Greater Anglia, which operates all passenger services between Norwich and Great Yarmouth with Class 755 Stadler FLIRT electro-diesel multiple units.

Until 2019, trains were formed by diesel multiple units of Classes 153, 156 or 170. During the summer months, some locomotive-hauled trains, top-and-tailed with a Class 37 at either end, would work certain services on the Wherry Lines.

The station has the only passing loop on the Acle branch of the line. A coaling depot was once located here.

Passenger volume

Passenger Volume at Acle[1]
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Entries and exits 41,618 8,478 33642 40,672

Services

The typical off-peak service at Acle is as follows:[2]

Operator Route Rolling stock Frequency
Greater Anglia Norwich - Brundall Gardens - Brundall - Lingwood - Acle - Great Yarmouth Class 755 1x per hour each way

References

  1. ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ Table 15 National Rail timetable, Dec 2022
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