Up to the end of its passenger services, the line was one of the last where one could travel in gas lit clerestory coaches hauled by Victorian locomotives.

[3]: 113 Burnham Market was the principal intermediate station on the West Norfolk branch, serving the largest settlement between Heacham and Wells.

That village could be discerned from the train as it passed over the little River Burn within half a mile of Burnham Thorpe church, where Nelson's father was rector from 1755 to 1802.

Following closure, the station was for some time used as a garage ("Burnham Motors") with the goods shed used as a workshop; the buildings were well-looked after by the proprietor, Mr A.B.

When the property failed to sell, it was reported later that year that a planning application had been lodged to demolish the station buildings.