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A delightfully preserved country station which also houses our locomotive
shed together with our carriage maintenance and restoration centre.
A wedding licence has been granted to allow couples to get
married at the station so you might even see a bride and
groom alight from the train here!
LocationAn attractive rural station about 1000
yards from the village centre. The station is signposted from the coast road,
the turning is just opposite the church. From the A148 you need to turn
towards the coast just before the village of Bodham if coming from Kings Lynn,
just after the village if from the Cromer direction. A detailed map
is available.
The main station was built in 1900 although other structures,
of the appropriate era, such as the signal box, waiting room
and footbridge have been 'imported' from other locations.
(BR, on the closure of the line, raised the station and track,
apart from the main station building). Its main claim to fame
is as the location of the 'Dad's Army' episode, Royal Train,
although it is frequently used by other film makers and artists.
There is limited space for parking, 15 cars, but the car
park is normally closed during special events. There is a
small grassed car park just south of the station which may
be used in appropriate weather. There is ample parking at
Holt station and a Council 'Pay and Display' car park at Sheringham.
There is no method of reaching the station by public transport,
although the 'Coastliner' bus service runs through the village.
Many walks can be made from Weybourne. You can return to
Sheringham through Sheringham Park, or you may decide to take
one of the several walks which are available through Weybourne
Woods, Kelling Heath or Sheringham Park. There is direct access
to the Kelling Nature Trail, or you can walk down to the sea
and take the coastal footpath back to Sheringham. Why not
walk one way and take the train back? We sell single tickets
to accommodate walkers. Please pick up a free leaflet outlining
these walks from one of our booking offices.
Please click here
for details of wheelchair access. Railway Facilities
Facilities at Weybourne consist of a small shop and buffet
selling sandwiches, soft drinks, coffee etc. You can enjoy
a cup of tea from the buffet and take advantage of the picnic
area to watch the trains come and go. At weekends there is
a bookshop selling a wide range of old railway books and magazines,
together with railway videos and some CDs commemorating times
past on the M&GN.
The signal box is in operation during the Red Timetable and
for special events. At the discretion of the signalman on
duty, passengers are sometimes welcome to view the interior
of the box, which was originally at Holt.
The station is supported by a small group, the 'Friends of
Weybourne', who help to maintain the buildings and gardens.
New members are always welcome. If you can manage even a day
a month to help with painting or gardening, or even with manning
the ticket office or buffet/shop, your help will be very much
appreciated. Contact enquiries@nnrailway.co.uk
for details.
Weybourne is a much filmed location. Amongst its major
credits are: Hi De Hi Love on a Branch Line Dad's Army (The
Royal Train) The Lost Prince
Over the winter of 2004/2005, the station was re-roofed and
the canopy was replaced and cantilevered from the main station
building. This returned the station to its original 1900 appearance.
The gents' toilet has also recently been restored to its original
condition and a disabled toilet has been installed.
Click here for details
of the facilities at all of our stations.
History
Weybourne station is a mix and match site. The main station
building, which was built in 1900 and opened in 1901, is largely
in its original form. Whilst the majority of the station buildings
on the M&GN were built in a number of standard styles,
Weybourne station was unique. This may be because of the large
hotel, the 'Weybourne Springs Hotel' which was built nearby
and in the same timescale. The hotel was a baroque building
and was intended to cater for the 'upper class'. However it
was never successful and was demolished in 1940. The signal
box at Weybourne was originally at Holt whilst the waiting
room on platform 1 is a faithful replica of the original building,
which stood in this location. During the Second World War,
Weybourne served the large Army camp which was on the site
now occupied by the Muckleburgh collection.
Weybourne
Sheds and Yard
Unfortunately, except during some special events, the Yard
is not normally open to members of the public. This is,
regrettably, because of the high insurance costs together
with current Health and Safety legislation. There is plenty
to fall over and down!
On selected dates we operate Behind
The Scenes Tours, taking passengers along the line in
either our Diesel Multiple Unit or Diesel Railbus. At Weybourne
guided tours are given of the locomotive and carriage and
wagon sheds. Full details of these tours are available here.
There are good views of the yard from the footbridge and
the public footpath to Sheringham, which runs alongside the
line.
Should you wish to visit the yard please ask a member of
the station staff, who may be able to make special arrangements
for you to be shown round.
The engine and carriage sheds have recently been doubled
in size, which now allows the majority of work to be undertaken
inside, away from the weather!
The North Norfolk Railway would like to acknowledge the following
organisations for their financial assistance with a large
number of projects on the line, including the Weybourne shed
extensions:
European Union (European Development Fund)
Norfolk County Council
EEDA
Future Plans
The staff facilities block will be completed, along with
a public viewing area.
Other StationsSheringham Kelling
Heath Halt Holt | 
