Berney Arms railway station is a halt serving the remote settlement of Berney Arms in the Halvergate Marshes, in the English county of Norfolk.
The station, which is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the nearest road, is the most remote station in Norfolk. It is accessible only by rail, by boat, or on foot.
Trains stop at Berney Arms only on request, and only during daylight hours as there is no lighting at the station, which is unstaffed.
The station was adopted in 2010 as part of the 'Station Adoption Scheme'.
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