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Norwich Salhouse Hoveton And Wroxham (for Bure Valley Railway ) Worstead North Walsham Gunton Roughton Road Cromer (reverse) West Runton Sheringham (for North Norfolk Railway ) }} The Bittern Line is a railway line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham in Norfolk . The towns and villages served by the route are listed below.
The line was opened between Norwich and North Walsham in 1874 by the East Norfolk Railway , and it reached Cromer by 1877 . The rest of the line, between Cromer and Sheringham , was opened in 1887 , and is the remains of the Midland And Great Northern Joint Railway line from Melton Constable . Part of that line from Sheringham to Holt is preserved as the North Norfolk Railway . Passenger services are operated by 'One' Railway using Class 150 , Class 153 , Class 156 or Class 170 Diesel Multiple Unit s. The line is named after the Bittern , a rare bird found in the reedy wetlands of Norfolk. The line is not electrified EXTERNAL LINKS |
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