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	Bittern Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bittern Line is a railway line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham in Norfolk, England.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bittern_Line (270 words)

	The Bittern Line
		The line is some 30 miles long, connecting the magnificent city of Norwich with the north Norfolk coastal towns of Cromer and Sheringham, via the Norfolk Broads at Salhouse, Hoveton and Wroxham.
		The Bittern Line has something for everyone - it offers a wide range of things to do for passengers of all ages.
		The Bittern Line truly is, "The line for all seasons and a ride for all reasons"!
	www.bitternline.com (427 words)

	Bittern Line Community Rail Partnership
		The Bittern Line Community Rail Partnership is an initiative of Norfolk County Council's Planning & Transportation Department.
		There is a real feeling that the line is serving a useful community need and causing economic development along the route through schemes to develop green tourism and integrated transport.
		The Bittern Line was entered into the National Rail Awards Competition in April last year, and in October it was announced that the route had been award a 'highly commended' runner up for The Best National Rail Route for the year 2000.
	www.bitternline.com /partnership.htm (1049 words)

	Massive passenger increase on Bittern line in last 7 years - 2004/5 is highest yet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Massive passenger increase on Bittern line in last 7 years - 2004/5 is highest yet
		When the transport experts performed the CHUMMS study in 2000 I bet none of them could dream of the increase in passenger numbers that are being achieved around the country.
		Much of this is due to the strong promotion of the line, which is = exactly what CAST.IRON intends on the St.Ives line.
	www.chiark.greenend.org.uk /pipermail/castiron-discuss/2005-June/008131.html (213 words)

	Norfolk Railway Society: News archive April 2003
		Buses are replacing all Bittern Line trains on April 12-14 as line is relaid from Whitlingham to Salhouse.
		WAGN was roughly in line with the London and SE sector average, returning figures of 72.7% (all day) and 63.6% (peak hours).
		Now, spurred on by the success enjoyed by the Wherry and Bittern Line partnerships in boosting awareness and usage of local train services, the East Suffolk Line is to have a community partnership of its own.
	www.norfolkrailwaysociety.org.uk /news_apr03.html (2534 words)

	Norfolk Rail News Archive
		The forward-looking line has been building a considerable stock of stored coaches, many of which are stored at Holt station, where the siding has had to be extended to allow for development work on the new station to take place.
		The line was the location for the last regular steam working in the county, the North Elmham milk tanks, which were usually worked by former LNER machines.
		As this line is not classified for passenger use, tour operators have to apply to the Railway Inspectorate for an individual safety case for each passenger movement.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /Members/rj.cullen/00.htm (20917 words)

	Line Names
		Most (though not all) named lines will tend to be rural and/or relatively lightly used routes, or used for local journeys rather than as part of a much longer journey.
		Settle and Carlisle Line) or by the terminus (e.g.
		Many cases are subjective (particularly examples such as "Northampton Line"), so certain favourites may not appear here, or some lines may be included that perhaps ought not.
	deaves47.users.btopenworld.com /line_names.htm (284 words)

	Norfolk Coast Partnership News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Bittern Line Rover is valid for unlimited travel on the day of issue on both the Bittern Line trains and the CoastHopper bus service.
		Free to Bittern Line ticket-holders is a pack of ten walks leaflets, one from each station along the line.
		The Weavers Way crosses the Bittern Line at North Walsham, and close to Roughton Road, and the Norfolk Coast Path National Trail crosses the railway between Cromer and Sheringham.
	www.norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk /news/newssections.php?SectID=26 (942 words)

	Welcome to the Wherry Lines! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Bittern Line and Wherry Lines railways have also been colourfully commemorated on their very own beer mats - and limited edition bottles of Swingbridge Ale and Bittern Line Bitter were produced by the Humpty Dumpty Brewery in Reedham to mark the launch of the scheme.
		Bittern Line Partnership Chairman, Peter Twiss, and Wherry Lines Partnership Chairman, Stephen Maiden officially launched the scheme from a temporary bar which was set up at Norwich station to showcase the limited edition beers and beer mats.
		Most stations on the Bittern and Wherry Lines have pubs within easy walking distance so it follows naturally that those with an interest in real ale should take the train to East Anglia’s premier beer festival.
	www.wherrylines.org.uk /frames/ale.html (348 words)

	Railfuture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Passenger numbers on the Bittern line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham have tripled in the seven years since privatisation
		Passenger growth is partly caused by increasing road congestion, but much of the Bittern line increase is due to the strong promotion of the line by its Community Rail Partnership.
		However, the consultants who evaluate the viability of reopened lines fail to take account of the success of existing lines.
	www.railfuture.org.uk /tiki-read_article.php?articleId=941 (398 words)

	Railfuture News Snippets 139 - 03/08/2004
		The two late-night Monday-Saturday service on the Bittern Line have been continued by 'one' beyond the initial 12-month experimental period, and are now a contracted part of the franchise.
		The Bramley Line group, which is currently wholly funded from donations and membership fees, is currently applying for charitable status.
		The Bramley line would become one of Britain growing number of heritage railways, the newest being the Weardale Railway (http://www.weardale-railway.org.uk) in the north-east, which opened on Saturday 17th July, with 2,500 passengers boarding in the first week.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /martin.thorne1/RailfutureEA-Snippets/snippets_139.htm (2937 words)

	Backtrack Volume 1
		Branch line from Abermule to Kerry as perceived in 1952 and 1955: includes a chronolgy of line authorised in 1861, opened in 1863, closed to passengers in 1931 and to all traffic in 1956.
		The two proposed lines were amalgamated as the Buckinghamshire Railway and were built by the LNWR partly as a measure intended to limit the extent of the GWR broad gauge.
		The line linking Morecambe with Lancaster was electrified at 6600 volts 25 cycle AC in 1906 and was later used by British Railways for trials at high voltage.
	www.steamindex.com /backtrak/bt1.htm (3632 words)

	Great Eastern Main Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Line diverges to serve Billericay and Wickford, where the line diverges to serve either Southend-on-Sea, or Southminster via the Crouch Valley Line.
		Line diverges to serve Felixstowe Branch Line to Felixstowe, or the East Suffolk Line to Lowestoft
		Line diverges to serve either Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth (via the Wherry Line), or Wroxham, Cromer and Sheringham (via the Bittern Line), or Wymondham, Thetford and Ely (via the Breckland Line)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Great_Eastern_Main_Line (304 words)

	Bittern Line Guided Walks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		We aim to encourage greater use of the Norwich to Sheringham and Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft railway lines by local residents, visitors and businesses through the development of small scale initiatives.
		Whilst every effort is made to ensure the programme is as advertised, the Bittern Line Partnership cannot accept responsibility for any changes or cancellations to this programme.
		All distances given are approximate and may be shortened or lengthened due to circumstances and the weather.
	www.bitternline.com /GuidedWalks.htm (767 words)

	Norwich Information - Places to Visit Page 4 of 6
		From the comfort of one of their Diesel units you can enjoy panoramic views of the countryside and out to sea, or sit behind the driver and see how the train is operated whilst enjoying the scenery.
		The Dereham to Wymondham Line with plans to run from Dereham to the County School station via North Elmham.
		The railway line passes through attractive countryside including three river valleys and the pretty village of Thuxton.
	www.norwich1.com /placestovisit4.htm (1769 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Norfolk \| Passengers up on Bittern Line
		The Bittern Line, which links Norwich and Sheringham, is run by Anglia Railways.
		Last year 440,000 people used the line with 10,000 passengers using a new late night service which has been operating since May.
		The number of trains running on the line has doubled since Anglia took over the line.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/norfolk/3397753.stm (145 words)

	Cycling on the Bittern Line
		All Bittern Line stations are provided with cycle parks where bikes can be secured in cycle lockers.
		The above firms will also have a limited supply of "Around the Bittern Track" cycle maps to give out free in to ticket holders only - for non public transport users the map is available at £1.
		The Bittern Line is ideal for cyclists who wish to explore the North Norfolk countryside, or who would like to have the convenience of their bicycle either to get to the station, or to use it to continue their journey.
	www.bitternline.com /cycling.htm (486 words)

	ATOC Press Centre
		New figures published today by ‘one’, the train operator for London and the East of England, show that the Bittern Line between Norwich and Sheringham is continuing to thrive, with the trend for more and more passengers to take the train along this scenic route between the North Norfolk Coast and Norwich continuing in 2004/5.
		Passenger journeys have now risen by 192% since 1997 with almost 585,000 passenger journeys made on the route in the year to 31 March 2005 compared with just over 200,000 journeys in the year up to 31 March 1997.
		The continued success of the route reflects the combined efforts of ‘one’ (and its predecessor Anglia Railways), Norfolk County Council and the Bittern Line Community Rail Partnership in improving and promoting the service over the last 8 years.
	www.atoc-comms.org /tocstory.asp?abstractorder=All&toc=one&category=Any&File_reference=656137 (370 words)

	visiteastofengland.com \| East of England
		The Bittern Line (rail route from Norwich to Sheringham, Norfolk) www.bitternline.com
		The Mayflower Line (rail route from Manningtree to Harwich, Essex) www.esscrp.org.uk
		The northern section of the line heads for Great Yarmouth, whilst the southern route runs through marsh and fen country to the heart of The Broads, and onto the isolated village of Berney Arms or lively Lowestoft on the Sunrise Coast.
	www.visiteastofengland.com /home/index.html?_lang=en&_area=356338&_subArea=356387&_id=365081 (931 words)

	ABFLY - The Abbey Flyer Users Group - Community Rail Partnership
		The Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership was officially launched on Wednesday June 15th 2005.
		The Abbey Line pilot project is unique among the six in that it is the only example of an overhead electrified, suburban branch line railway.
		Integral to the designation of the line as a 'Community Railway' has been the inauguration of a 'Community Rail Partnership' (CRP), set up by Herts County Council.
	www.abfly.org.uk /CRP.htm (371 words)

	Community - One Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		'one' is a funding member of two Community Rail Partnerships, the Bittern Line Community Rail Partnership and the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership, which were set up by Norfolk County Council with the help of Rail Passenger Partnership grants from the Strategic Rail Authority.
		Community Rail Partnerships are important to establish a relationship between the community and the organisations working to encourage rail use and to ensure that the railway is serving the community's needs.
		The objectives of Community Rail Partnerships are to promote the use of rural railways to local residents, visitors and businesses, to bring economic, environmental and social benefits to the surrounding community and to contribute to sustainable and integrated transport schemes.
	www.onerailway.com /templates/Generic.aspx?id=1860 (182 words)

	MP welcomes Bittern Line assurances (Norman Lamb)
		The Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk, Norman Lamb, has welcomed an assurance by the preferred bidder for the new Greater Anglia Rail Franchise, National Express, that they propose to retain existing service levels on the Bittern Line from Sheringham to Norwich, and add an extra journey per day.
		Commenting, Norman Lamb said: "It is good news that National Express plan to preserve current service levels on the Bittern Line, and hopefully augment them.
		I also hope that National Express will be able to refurbish the older Bittern Line trains, as their internal appearance creates a poor image.
	www.normanlamb.libdems.org.uk /news/62.html (348 words)

	UK United Kingdom Britain Northern Ireland Tourist Trains \| Heritage, Scenic and Museum Railways
		Built from a 1948 pattern, to specifications still common in the Chinese city, Birkenhead's restored tram line is a source of civic pride and visitor enjoyment.
		This vestige terminus and branch line of the Belfast and County Down Railway are fragments of Northern Ireland's railing past.
		Plans call for the line's present service to link with the national network (a bus-link is currently in place).
	www.traintraveling.com /uk_ireland/uk_ireland_tourist.shtml (2215 words)

	Fen Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Fen Line (sometimes Fenline without the space) runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to King's Lynn in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England.
		Train services on the line are operated by several train operating companies.
		The line is electrified at 25 kV AC, using overhead wires.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fen_Line (371 words)

	The Bittern Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sheringham is worth a visit if only to see the station, restored to its former splendour and home to the North Norfolk Railway known as the Poppy Line.
		From the steam train, views of Weybourne windmill and the sea are unsurpassed.
		As the last station on the Bittern Line, this is a great place to set off on walks or cycle rides round the wide expanses of woods, rivers and coastal heaths of North Norfolk.
	www.letsgoeastofengland.com /bitternline.php (640 words)

	Everyone’s Railway - The SRA’s Wider Case for Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Several CRP lines are mentioned directly – make the most of this by issuing a local press release.
		But even on less well-used lines the opportunity exists to do better through partnership with local communities, and by adopting more appropriate standards to achieve cost economies.
		The Bittern Line is highlighted as an example of good practice in ‘connecting communities’.
	www.eskvalleyrailway.co.uk /sra0903.htm (1161 words)

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