Brandon railway station

Brandon
National Rail
General information
LocationBrandon, Breckland
England
Coordinates52°27′14″N 0°37′27″E / 52.4539°N 0.6243°E / 52.4539; 0.6243
Grid referenceTL784872
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBND
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyNorfolk Railway
Pre-groupingEastern Counties Railway, Great Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
30 July 1845 (1845-07-30)Opened as Brandon
1 July 1923Renamed Brandon (Norfolk)
1 March 1925Renamed Brandon
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.118 million
2019/20Decrease 0.112 million
2020/21Decrease 26,804
2021/22Increase 93,682
2022/23Increase 0.115 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
View eastward, towards Norwich, in August 1969

Brandon railway station is on the Breckland Line in the East of England, serving the town of Brandon, Suffolk, although the station is actually situated across the county boundary in Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.

Brandon is 86 miles 32 chains (139.0 km) from London Liverpool Street via Ely. It is managed by Greater Anglia, which operates most of the services. The station building was designed by the sculptor John Thomas and completed in 1845. The station is Grade II listed.