Everything about The Wherry Line totally explained
The
Wherry Lines are railway lines in
England, from
Norwich to
Great Yarmouth and
Lowestoft. These lines pass through
The Broads.
The line was first opened from Norwich to Great Yarmouth by the
Norwich and Yarmouth Railway in
1844, running via
Reedham. The link from Reedham to Lowestoft was added in
1847 by
Samuel Morton Peto. Finally, the northern route from Norwich to Great Yarmouth was added in
1882 by the
Great Eastern Railway. Despite their apparently rural nature the lines should be regarded as commuter lines. In this respect, gross overcrowding at morning and evening peaks has caused local concern.
On
February 1 2007, the services operating on the line were designated
community rail services as part of the The Community Rail Development Strategy which aims to increase passenger numbers and income, improve the management of costs, and develop a greater sense of community involvement.
The towns and villages served by the three routes are listed below.
Norwich-Great Yarmouth via Acle
Passenger services are provided by
National Express East Anglia, using
Class 153,
Class 156 or
Class 170 diesel multiple units, as the routes are not
electrified. Most services originate from Norwich, but some services operate through from
London Liverpool Street via Norwich. These through services are either formed of
Turbostars or else are
Class 90 electric locomotives with hauled coaching stock, which are dragged from Norwich by a
Class 47 diesel locomotive.
The name of the line is taken from the
Norfolk wherries, which played an important role in the transport of goods and people around the broads before road and rail transport became widespread.
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