The North Norfolk Railway (NNR) –also known as the "Poppy Line" –is a 5+1⁄4-mile (8.4 km) heritage steam railway in Norfolk,England,running between the towns of Sheringham and Holt. The North Norfolk Railway is owned and operated as a public limited company,originally called Central Norfolk Enterprises Limited. The railway is listed as exempt from the UK Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2000.
The Mid-Norfolk Railway (MNR) is a 17+1⁄2 miles (28.2 km) preserved standard gauge heritage railway,one of the longest in Great Britain. Preservation efforts began in 1974,but the line re-opened to passengers only in the mid-1990s as part of the "new generation" of heritage railways. The MNR owns and operates most of the former Wymondham-Fakenham branch line of the Norfolk Railway. The branch opened in 1847,was closed to passengers in stages from 1964 to 1969 as part of the Beeching cuts,and was finally fully closed to goods traffic in 1989.
The Bittern Line is a railway branch line in Norfolk,England,that links Norwich to Sheringham. It passes through the Broads on its route to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the north Norfolk coast. It is named after the bittern,a rare bird found in the reedy wetlands of Norfolk.
Berney Arms railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the East of England,serving the settlement of Berney Arms on the Halvergate Marshes in Norfolk. It is located 15 miles 71 chains (25.6 km) east of Norwich and is the only station on a short stretch of single line between Reedham and Great Yarmouth. The station is managed by Greater Anglia,which also operates all trains serving it.
Norwich railway station is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the cathedral city of Norwich,Norfolk. It is 114 miles 77 chains (185.0 km) down the main line from London Liverpool Street,the western terminus.
The Breckland line is a secondary railway line in the east of England that links Cambridge in the west to Norwich in the east. The line runs through three counties:Cambridgeshire,Suffolk and Norfolk. It takes its name from the Breckland region of Norfolk and passes through Thetford Forest.
Harling Road railway station is on the Breckland line in the east of England,serving the villages of Larling,Roudham and East Harling,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
Hartlebury railway station serves the village of Hartlebury in Worcestershire,England. All trains serving the station are operated by West Midlands Trains. The station is unstaffed and is about half a mile to the east of the village.
Quidenham is a small rural village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 22.51 km2 (8.69 sq mi) and had a population of 576 in 183 households at the 2001 census,falling to a population of 560 living in 189 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government,it falls within the district of Breckland.
Wymondham railway station is on the Breckland Line in the East of England,serving the market town of Wymondham,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east. It is situated between Spooner Row and Norwich,113 miles 72 chains (183.3 km) from London Liverpool Street via Ely.
Sheringham railway station is the northern terminus of the Bittern Line in Norfolk,England,serving the town of Sheringham. It is 30 miles 22 chains down the line from Norwich. Its three-letter station code is SHM.
Thetford railway station is on the Breckland line in the east of England,serving the market town of Thetford,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
Attleborough railway station is on the Breckland line in the east of England,serving the market town of Attleborough,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east. Attleborough is situated between Eccles Road and Spooner Row,108 miles 19 chains (174.2 km) from London Liverpool Street via Ely.
Spooner Row railway station is on the Breckland line in the East of England,serving the small village of Spooner Row,Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
Oakham railway station serves the county town of Oakham in Rutland,England. The station is situated almost halfway between Leicester –27 miles (43 km) to the west –and Peterborough –25 miles (40 km) eastward on the Syston and Peterborough Railway,the line is the Birmingham to Peterborough Line.
Diss railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the market town of Diss,Norfolk. It is 94 miles 43 chains (152.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Stowmarket to the south and Norwich to the north. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Norwich. Its three-letter station code is DIS.
Brandon railway station is on the Breckland Line in the East of England,serving the town of Brandon,Suffolk,although the station is actually situated across the county boundary in Norfolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
Blythe Bridge railway station in Blythe Bridge,Staffordshire,England,is served by trains on the Crewe to Derby Line;it is also a Community rail line known as the North Staffordshire line. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost.
Dullingham is a railway station that serves the village of Dullingham in Cambridgeshire,England. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of the centre of the village. It is also the nearest railway station to the town of Haverhill in Suffolk,which is about 9 miles away. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Greater Anglia. Facilities are a ticket machine,a car park,bicycle storage and a small shelter on the platform by the signal box. Originally opened by the Newmarket Railway in 1848 but closed in July 1850 to be reopened in September 1850 when the current route to/from Cambridge was completed the following year and the line east to Chippenham Junction in 1854.
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