What is Wherry Lines?
The '''Wherry Lines''' are railway lines in [[England]], from [[Norwich]] to [[Great Yarmouth]] and [[Lowestoft]]. These lines go through [[The Broads]]. The line is part of the [[Network Rail]] [[Network Rail Route 7 (Great Eastern)|Strategic Route 7]], SRS 07.11 and is a rural line.<ref name=NRR7>{{cite web |url=http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2009/Route%207%20-%20Great%20Eastern.pdf |title=Route 7 - Great Eastern |publisher=[[Network Rail]] |accessdate=2009-05-20 |archive-date=2011-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607104601/http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2009/Route%207%20-%20Great%20Eastern.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The name of the line is taken from the [[Norfolk wherry|Norfolk wherries]], which played an important role in the transport of goods and people around the broads before road and rail transport became widespread. ==References== {{reflist}} {{transport-stub}} [[Category:Railway lines of England]] [[Category:East of England]]