Oulton Broad South railway station

Oulton Broad South
National Rail
Oulton Broad South in 1985
General information
LocationOulton Broad, East Suffolk
England
Coordinates52°28′11″N 1°42′27″E / 52.4696°N 1.7076°E / 52.4696; 1.7076
Grid referenceTM518922
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeOUS
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyEast Suffolk Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1859Opened as Carlton Colville
26 September 1927Renamed Oulton Broad South
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 47,696
2019/20Decrease 43,518
2020/21Decrease 7,212
2021/22Increase 45,430
2022/23Increase 51,210
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Oulton Broad South railway station (originally Carlton Colville) is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England, and is one of two stations serving Oulton Broad, Suffolk. The other is Oulton Broad North on the Wherry Lines. Oulton Broad South is the next station along from Lowestoft on the line to Ipswich, and from Lowestoft the line crosses Mutford Bridge with a view of Lake Lothing to the east and Oulton Broad Lake to the west. The station is 115 miles 42 chains (185.9 km) measured from London Liverpool Street via Ipswich.

It is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains that call.