Salhouse railway station

Salhouse
National Rail
General information
LocationSalhouse, Broadland
England
Grid referenceTG293140
ManagerGreater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSAH[1]
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
20 October 1874Opened
Passengers
2020/21Increase 11,566
2021/22Increase 12,692
2022/23Increase 14,006
2023/24Decrease 13,566
2024/25Increase 14,372
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Salhouse railway station is on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the village of Salhouse. It is the next station along the line from Norwich, 5 miles 74 chains (9.5 km) away; the following station is Hoveton & Wroxham.[2] Train services are operated by Greater Anglia.

History

The station was opened on 20 October 1874 by the East Norfolk Railway.[3]

The station, along with the rest of the line was listed for closure in 1967 as part of the Beeching cuts,[4] but survived after the proposal was declined by the Secretary of State for Transport.[5]

In 2021, Greater Anglia proposed demolishing the original station building and canopy, to replace it with an environmentally-friendly waiting shelter.[6] The building has not been used for many years and has deteriorated over time.[7] Despite this, the plan had several objections from local residents.[6]

Facilities

The station, along with most similarly rural stations in the area, only has basic facilities, including cycle storage, a small car park, benches and live departure screens.[8] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

Passenger volume

Passenger volume at Salhouse[9]
2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Entries and exits 3,529 4,168 5,885 6,475 6,056 6,120 6,822 6,250 8,412 9,390 9,806 12,998 13,350 10,448 11,778 9,856 11,566 12,692 14,006 13,566 14,372

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

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.[10]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Greater Anglia
  Historical railways  
Line open, station closed
Great Eastern Railway
Line and station open

Community rail

The station, along with the others between Norwich and Sheringham, is part of the Bittern Line Community Rail Partnership.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (2025). Railway Track Diagrams; 2: Eastern (6th ed.). Frome: TRACKmaps. p. 9. ISBN 978 1999627188.
  3. ↑ Quick 2023, p. 402.
  4. ↑ "Proposed withdrawal of passenger services between Melton Constable - Sheringham". mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Closures Railway World issue 354 November 1969 page 472
  6. 1 2 Johnston, Howard (July 2021). "Regional News". Rail (magazine). No. 935. p. 29.
  7. ↑ Longhorn, Danny (5 July 2021). "Waiting facilities to be improved at Salhouse station". RailBusinessDaily. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Salhouse". Greater Anglia. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Table 16 National Rail timetable, May 2023
  11. ↑ "Welcome | Explore Norfolk with the Bittern Line". 15 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2026.

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