Oulton Broad North railway station (originally opened as Mutford and later known as Oulton Broad (Mutford) and Oulton Broad) is on the Wherry Lines in the east of England, and is one of two stations serving Oulton Broad, Suffolk. The other is on the East Suffolk Line. Oulton Broad North is down the line from on the route to . The East Suffolk Line runs between Lowestoft and .
History The station building dates from the station's opening in 1847. Today, the station is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains that call but is unstaffed.
The tracks from Lowestoft split into two separate lines to Norwich and Ipswich just before Oulton Broad North. Trains to Ipswich pass Oulton Broad North closely, but there has never been a platform for them to call there. The Ipswich trains call at Oulton Broad South, which is about three-quarters of a mile by road to the south.
Late on the night of 8th April, 2026, a fire took place in the station building that was occupied by the Labone Indian Restaurant. The station was unable to be served or passed through by trains and services between Lowestoft, Norwich and Ipswich were heavily disrupted the following day.
Services As of December 2018, the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Oulton Broad North is as follows:
Operator Route Rolling stock Typical frequency Note Greater Anglia - Oulton Broad North - - - - - Buckenham (request stop) - - Class 755 1x per hour in each direction Reduced stops for every other train
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