I have recently bought two books by the Norfolk author Sheila Hutchinson ---- Reedham and Berney Arms railway ---- Berney Arms past and present. They are little gems of local history and memories preserved in print for future generations.

Thank you Andy for the information regarding Berney Arms totem and the books. Will contact the author.

Books by local Norfolk author Sheila Hutchinson ---- Reedham and Berney Arms railway ---- I S B N 9780957462359 ---- Berney Arms past and present ---- I S B N 9780957462342. ---- Are these books still available for purchase?

Do any Edmondson type tickets exist in local or transport museums or in private collections which were issued at Berney Arms station cottages? One room was used as a ticket office, post office and waiting room. What an ideal location Berney Arms Station Cottages would have been for a Bed and Breakfast for weekend walkers with Berney Arms platform only a short distance away. But sadly the station cottages were demolished in 1969. Gone forever. All thats left now are just ghosts.

Berney Arms mill which stands at 75ft and is the tallest in the fair county of Norfolk is due to reopen to the public in the near future and have it's sails refitted. for more information visit the English Heritage website.----------------The cottages to the west of Berney Arms mill have been re-thatched.

What year was it when the platform at Berney Arms was raised from it's original height to it's present day height ?

What happend to the L N E R BERNEY ARMS totem with lamp and ladder? Was it preserved at a museum or was it scrapped?

New timbers have replaced the old on the platform edge at Berney Arms.

Berney Arms is funny

Have come across two articles in the railway press regarding Berney Arms, - Modern Railways - September 1983 - The Berney Arms Postman - 'Norfolkman' describes how the post office makes use of the railway to reach one of the remotest parts of East Anglia, photographer Mike Collins accompanied the postman on his round. - - - - - - - - - - - The Railway Magazine - April 1984 - Unlikely Survival - John Glover visits Berney Arms station in remotest East Anglia.

Some historical information which may be of Interest! - Original land owner - Thomas Trench Berney - (1784 - 1869) - Born at Bracon Hall - Bracon Ash - South Norfolk - 17 July 1784 - Died at Morton Hall - Morton-on-the-hill - Attlebridge - North Norfolk - 15 September 1869 - Burial at St Nicholas churchyard - Bracon Ash - South Norfolk.

Hope to visit Berney Arms sometime this year.

Rail guru Geoff Marshall visits Berney Arms Station on 7 Dec 20 to film for his vlog Berney Arms - [Least Used Station in Britain]

On arrival he discovers an ITV film crew also filming as the station was the least used station in the UK for 2019-20.

An informative website.

Just googled you after The Guardian story today on the BA station. Love the site and the photographs. I have fond memories of Norfolk. Must visit the station some day.

There has been a lot of chatter in the press & on various forums & FB pages re the application for a new Licence for one of the Berney Arms outbuildings which was refused.

Some are suggesting that this was due to comments from BA & more particularly (and in my view unfairly) RSPB.

Here is the link to the Youtube record of the [actual Committee hearing]

We eventually made it to Berney Arms on the 11:36 train from Norwich, after the 7:37 train had been diverted via Acle. The marshes at Berney was so flooded it would have been almost impossible to walk anywhere without great problems.

To Berney, or not to Berney - that was the question.
The e-mail from Network Rail said the 0736 would go to Berney; the website sold me a ticket 2 days before the 24th; the staff told me at the station on the morning I could get to Berney; the matrix sign was ambivalent - it listed BA as a stop but underneath said we would go via Acle! But then matrix signs can't read maps.
So I asked the driver which way he was intending to go and as he said he would turn left at Reedham I thought I was OK.
It was only when we stopped at Brundall, the last possible moment for a decision, that the announcement came to say it was Acle for us, not Berney at all.
So I, Sheila and Paul Hutchinson with a Radio Norfolk sound crew had a ride to Yarmouth. In the rain! Now who wants to go to Yarmouth in the rain?
The GA staff were great but back home by 0930 I can only dream about fulfilling a 16-month old idea.
Perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub; for in that sleep what dreams may come that we have taken ourselves to Berney Arms against a sea of troubles, well marshes and Network Rail anyway.

I was told today by Greater Anglia that the first train to stop at BA will be the 0736 from Norwich on Mon Feb 24, 2020. I intend to be on it and be the first to alight there for ages. As the first return train is 1524 I shall walk to Acle (5.5 miles) for the bus to Norwich. Anybody care to join me?
alan@quanting.co.uk

Visited the area today, was a wonderful walk which brought up a mass of questions about the area. Found the mill to be shut to public, the freehouse closed and a bar open on the side. The owner was more than happy to point us in the right direction. The train line is now closed until further notice too. Was great to come on here and read more about the area.

New book REEDHAM & BERNEY ARMS RAILWAY available after 7th April 2018.