Buckenham railway station is a stop on the Wherry Lines, which serves the village of Buckenham in Norfolk, England. It is down the line from on the routes to and ; it is situated between and . It is managed by Greater Anglia, who operate all services at the station.

History

The Yarmouth and Norwich Railway Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. lxxxii) authorising the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway (Y&NR), the first public railway line in Norfolk, received royal assent on 18 June 1842. Work started on the line in April 1843 and it opened on 1 May 1844. In June 1845, the Y&NR was amalgamated with the Norwich and Brandon Railway and Buckenham station became a Norfolk Railway asset.

The station buildings are currently used as a recording studio.

Location RSPB Buckenham Marshes is located next to the station, with RSPB Strumpshaw Fen a short walk away. Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum is also located in the area.

Facilities There are shelters, departure screens and cycle spaces at the station. As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train. The platforms themselves are staggered 150yards apart.

Passenger volume According to usage estimates, Buckenham is one of the least used stations in the country, registering just 216 passenger entries/exits in 2018/19; this is partly due to the limited number of services that stop at the station. It was the least used station in Great Britain in 2000/01, with just 22 passengers. +Passenger volume at Buckenham2004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25Entries and exits3929229713215410610072808813412220221621298300354360284 The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services The station has a limited service. There is one train to Norwich and one to Lowestoft on weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, there are six stopping trains westbound towards Norwich; eastbound, seven trains from Norwich call at the station, with three to Great Yarmouth, via , and four trains to Lowestoft. 100% of trains from Buckenham in 2024 arrived on time, one of five stations with this record.

Cultural references In 2018, several scenes in Danny Boyle's film Yesterday were filmed at the station.

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External links

Buckenham - Least Used Station In Norfolk - 2018 YouTube video by Geoff Marshall documenting the facilities and services available at the station