Harling Road railway station
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Harling Road railway station is a rural railway station serving the village of East Harling
in Norfolk
. It is served by local services operated by East Midlands Trains
and National Express East Anglia on the Breckland Line
36 km (22¾ miles) west of Norwich
to Peterborough
and Cambridge
.
north of East Harling, from which it takes its name. A footpath runs between the station and the village. Train services from the station run to Norwich, Cambridge, Ely
, Peterborough, Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly. Connections may be made to many other parts of the National Rail
network.
Harling Road is a small station and has remained largely unmodernised over the years. There is a traditional signal box which is still in use. The level crossing gates are manually operated by the signalman, and semaphore signaling is still in operation along with an original telegraph system. Passenger facilities are basic, with seating on both platforms and a passenger shelter on the Eastbound platform only. The shelter on the Westbound platform is for bicycles, but unfortunately there is nothing to which cycles may be chained. There is no ticket office, and tickets to any rail station in Britain may be bought from the conductor on the train. The station has a car park.
Harling Road station is located in a rural area, and is ideally placed to provide access to the countryside for those who can not, or do not wish to, make use of a car
for transportation. There is easy access to several long distance footpaths, including the Peddars Way
, Angles Way
, Icknield Way
, Iceni Way
and the Hereward Way
. There are plenty other opportunities with Knettishall Heath
, West Harling Heath and Wayland Wood
(where the events that inspired the "Babes in the Wood
" took place) all being within walking distance. The little used country lanes in the area also provide plenty of opportunity for country walks.
the other by National Express East Anglia.
There is no Sunday service.
A Normal Monday to Friday service operates on Most Bank Holidays.
East Harling
East Harling is a village in the English county of Norfolk. The village forms the principal settlement in the civil parish of Harling, and is located some 8 miles east of the town of Thetford and 25 miles south-west of the city of Norwich.The village is served by Harling Road railway...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. It is served by local services operated by East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
and National Express East Anglia on the Breckland Line
Breckland Line
The Breckland Line runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to Norwich in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England. It is so called because it runs through the Breckland region of Norfolk. The line also passes through Thetford Forest. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 5, SRS 05.09 and part...
36 km (22¾ miles) west of Norwich
Norwich railway station
Norwich is a railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. The station is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line from London Liverpool Street. It is also the terminus of railway lines from Ely, Sheringham, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.-History:At one...
to Peterborough
Peterborough railway station
Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England. It is located approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line...
and Cambridge
Cambridge railway station
Cambridge railway station is a railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located at the end of Station Road, off Hills Road, 1 mile south-east of the city centre...
.
The station
The station is situated 2 miles (3 km)1 E3 m
To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 kilometre and 10 kilometres .Distances shorter than 1 kilometre-Conversions:1 kilometre is equal to:* 1,000 metres...
north of East Harling, from which it takes its name. A footpath runs between the station and the village. Train services from the station run to Norwich, Cambridge, Ely
Ely railway station
Ely railway station serves the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. The station lies on the Fen Line from Cambridge to King's Lynn, which is electrified at 25 kV AC overhead...
, Peterborough, Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly. Connections may be made to many other parts of the National Rail
National Rail
National Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies as a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain...
network.
Harling Road is a small station and has remained largely unmodernised over the years. There is a traditional signal box which is still in use. The level crossing gates are manually operated by the signalman, and semaphore signaling is still in operation along with an original telegraph system. Passenger facilities are basic, with seating on both platforms and a passenger shelter on the Eastbound platform only. The shelter on the Westbound platform is for bicycles, but unfortunately there is nothing to which cycles may be chained. There is no ticket office, and tickets to any rail station in Britain may be bought from the conductor on the train. The station has a car park.
Harling Road station is located in a rural area, and is ideally placed to provide access to the countryside for those who can not, or do not wish to, make use of a car
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for transportation. There is easy access to several long distance footpaths, including the Peddars Way
Peddars Way
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk, England. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and...
, Angles Way
Angles Way
The Angles Way is a long-distance footpath in Britain, along the Norfolk/Suffolk border between Great Yarmouth and Knettishall Heath. The route may be conveniently divided into seven stages:...
, Icknield Way
Icknield Way
The Icknield Way is an ancient trackway in southern England. It follows the chalk escarpment that includes the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills.-Background:...
, Iceni Way
Iceni Way
The Iceni Way is a long distance footpath running from Knettishall Heath to Hunstanton via the Little Ouse and Great Ouse valleys in the English county of Norfolk.The name comes from the Iceni tribe that once lived in the area....
and the Hereward Way
Hereward Way
Hereward Way is a long-distance footpath in England.The path takes its name from Hereward the Wake, the 11th century leader who fought against William the Conqueror, who had his base on the Isle of Ely that is located near to the middle of the path....
. There are plenty other opportunities with Knettishall Heath
Knettishall Heath
Knettishall Heath is an area of common land in Suffolk, England about 7 km east of Thetford near the Norfolk-Suffolk border. Popular with dog walkers and ramblers, it is the site where four long-distance footpaths meet: Angles Way, Icknield Way Path, Iceni Way and Peddars Way .The Hereward...
, West Harling Heath and Wayland Wood
Wayland Wood
Wayland Wood is an ancient woodland near to Watton in Norfolk, England. Although the name has been claimed as a corruption of 'Wailing Wood', Wayland is the name of an historic Norfolk hundred, within the area of which the wood stands.- Habitat :...
(where the events that inspired the "Babes in the Wood
Babes in the Wood
Babes in the Wood is a traditional children's tale, as well as a popular pantomime subject. It has also been the name of some other unrelated works. The expression has passed into common language, referring to inexperienced innocents entering unawares into any potentially dangerous or hostile...
" took place) all being within walking distance. The little used country lanes in the area also provide plenty of opportunity for country walks.
Service
As of 2006, Harling Road sees a limited service. There are 2 daily westbound services, one of which is operated by East Midlands Trains and runs to Liverpool Lime Street, the other operated by National Express East Anglia serves Cambridge. Eastbound, there are 2 early morning services to Norwich: one of which is operated by East Midlands TrainsEast Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
the other by National Express East Anglia.
There is no Sunday service.
A Normal Monday to Friday service operates on Most Bank Holidays.