The Bill for the Yarmouth & Norwich Railway (Y&NR), the first public railway line in Norfolk, received Royal Assent on 18 June 1842. Work started on the line in April 1843 and it opened on 1 May 1844. In June 1845, the Y&NR was amalgamated with the Norwich & Brandon Railway and Cantley station became a Norfolk Railway asset.[1][2]
The typical Monday-Saturday service is two-hourly in each direction during off-peak hours, with some additional peak-time services on weekdays; most trains serve the Norwich to Lowestoft line, with two to Great Yarmouth via the Berney Arms branch.
On Sundays, there are hourly services in each direction, with eastbound services alternating between Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth.[4]