The railway line from Wroxham to County School opened in 1880, with a station at Coltishall.

This was a branch line, joined at County School to the Great Eastern Railway's service from Dereham to Wells-next-the-Sea.

[1] Passenger services were ended in 1952 by the Eastern Region of British Railways, and Coltishall station closed.

The original station buildings are now privately owned and operated as bed and breakfast accommodation.

[2] The line from Wroxham to Aylsham was reopened in 1990 as a narrow gauge railway.