Published on: Monday, 27 June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Buseswill serve Great Yarmouth station again this summer, for the third year.
Thenumber 3 service, operated by First Eastern Counties, using low-floor fullyaccessible buses, will connect with trains at Abellio Greater Anglia’s GreatYarmouth (Vauxhall) station seven days a week, including Bank Holidays. Theservice will run hourly until Saturday 24th September.
SteveWickers, Business Director at First Eastern Counties said “The re-introduction in2014 of a bus service to Great Yarmouth rail station was very well received bylocal residents and visitors alike. Theservice provides direct links to Great Yarmouth Town Centre, Seafrontattractions, and many hotels and holiday centres, as well as connections to theextensive local bus network at Market Gates. We are happy to be working inpartnership with Abellio Greater Anglia once again and look forward towelcoming passengers on board the service this summer.”
JamesReeve, Abellio Greater Anglia’s Head of Customer Service North for AbellioGreater Anglia said: “We are pleased to work with FirstGroup at Yarmouth topromote the service between the rail station and the key tourist leisure attractionsin the district. Many visitors to the town arrive by train and being able tooffer a seamless travel experience for onward journeys from the station is veryimportant for our customers and helps to showcase Great Yarmouth as a greatholiday destination.”
Service3 links Great Yarmouth Rail Station with Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great YarmouthTown Centre, Time and Tide Museum, Merrivale Model Village, Wellington Pier,Sealife Centre, Marina Centre, Britannia Pier, the Waterways and SeashoreHoliday Centre.