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Holt railway station (North Norfolk Railway)
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Holt railway station is the current terminus of the North Norfolk Railway
, and is a new-build station built on the site on the proposed, but never built, Blakeney
branch junction.
It was opened in 1987. Its station building once belonged to Stalham railway station
, but was moved and reconstructed on site. It is located a few hundred metres from the site of the historic Holt railway station, which had been closed in 1964 by British Railways.
, the museum features railroad artifacts and memorabilia, as well as historic buildings, locomotives, rolling stock and a historic signalling system. The museum is open on days when the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway is operating.
North Norfolk Railway
The North Norfolk Railway – also known as the "Poppy Line" – is a heritage steam railway in Norfolk, England, running between the coastal town of Sheringham and Holt, It cuts through the countryside to the east of Weybourne with views of its windmill and passes through the well preserved country...
, and is a new-build station built on the site on the proposed, but never built, Blakeney
Blakeney, Norfolk
Blakeney is a coastal village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Blakeney lies within the Norfolk Coast AONB and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast. The North Norfolk Coastal Path passes through the village...
branch junction.
It was opened in 1987. Its station building once belonged to Stalham railway station
Stalham railway station
Stalham railway station was a station in North Norfolk serving the settlement of Stalham. It was on the line between Melton Constable and Great Yarmouth. It is now closed, having been shut in 1959 when the line was closed in a precursor of the Beeching cuts. The station lay derelict and unused for...
, but was moved and reconstructed on site. It is located a few hundred metres from the site of the historic Holt railway station, which had been closed in 1964 by British Railways.
William Marriott Museum
The William Marriott Museum is located in the goods shed at the station. Operated by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway SocietyMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway in eastern England, affectionately known as the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere' to generations of passengers, enthusiasts, and other users.The main line ran from Peterborough to...
, the museum features railroad artifacts and memorabilia, as well as historic buildings, locomotives, rolling stock and a historic signalling system. The museum is open on days when the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway is operating.
External links
- William Marriott Museum - Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society