Disinformation
I needed to get to work early today so got the 06:46 instead of my usual train. That time in the morning is rush hour for Cromer station because both platforms have a trains at them.
Look at the TV screen, Sheringham service on platform 1, Norwich platform 2.
Look at the train on platform 1, says Norwich on the front. Train on platform 2 doesn’t have something on the outside to tell you where it’s going but the display in the carriage says Sheringham.
So which is which?1 It’s little wonder the last time I got that train I got on the wrong one.
1The correct answer is Sheringham platform 1, Norwich platform 2 (as per the TV screen). Barring incident the trains always leave from those platforms except for the first one where a big (i.e. 3 carriage train) comes into platform 1, divides and the rear carriage heads to Norwich and the front two go to Sheringham. But you need to know that, it’s not stated anywhere.
After further thought I’ve realised that the convention is for platform 1 to be heading towards London, unless it’s the end of the line or the start of a service. Does that tie in with your station?
Platform 1 heads toward Sheringham which is away from Norwich and the London bound trains. That said Cromer is a branch station which kind of makes it the end of a line (albeit a very short bit of line).