Welcome to the lynn Dereham Railway remains page.the line was open between 1846 and 1968.the part between Kings Lynn and Middleton Towers remains open as freight traffic for silica sand trains from sibelco uk to various places in northern uk -Goole-Doncaster for glass making.The Kings Lynn to Dereham line ran along the line calling at
Middleton Towers
East winch
Bilney(can be seen from a47)
Narbrough and Pentney
Swaffham station and goods yard plus bury and Thetford wanton branch line
Sporle
Dunham
Fransham still has small track section and rolling stock for display only
Welding
Scarning
East Dereham still in use as private Heritage line.East Dereham was also on the Wymondham wells great eastern line as covered on
Kings Lynn station in 2020.
Kings Lynn platform 2 where Dereham trains departed.Also shared platform 2 with Hunstanton bound trains
line to the left to Dereham still in use up to Middleton Towers for freight trains
Thanks to Andy f for these of these pictures vie Geograph.the first picture in the Lynn Dereham line passing under the now dismantled bridge that carried the South Lynn to Gayton Road m&gnjr train to fakenham.The second is a farm crossing I take it just after the bridge
The line in-between Middleton Towers and Kings Lynn looking towards Kings Lynn with empty sand hoppers waiting a load at Middleton Towers Sibelco sand quarry
Middleton Towers station
Middleton Towers station remains now in use by sibelco.sibelco transport silica sand from here to glass making facilities to the North of the uk mostly in class 66 diesel units.as seen in the distance waiting departure to Kings Lynn to join the main fen line
Short video of freight movment's at middleton towers
East winch station
old crossing cottage between east winch and Narbrough -pentney station
Narbrough & Pentney Railway Station
Narbrough bridge remains code mid 2349 by chalk lane narbrough not far from Raf Marham
Narbrough railway walk.Taken from the railway walk that starts from the bridge remains and heads towards Swaffham
Swaffham station
Swaffham railway yard building remains on the lynn Dereham line
lynn dereham line remains looking towards Swaffham from top of Dunham bridge
Bridge near Dunham unknown bridge code.The lynn Dereham line passed underneath
Could be Dunham station remains please mail with any info
Fransham Station
MTD 2377 Bridge code just before fransham bridge 2379
Mtd2379 bridge at fransham just off the a47 near Dereham sign posted Beeston
Dereham Station end of the line.Dereham station is still in use in private hands of the Mid-Norfolk Railway private volunteer ran heritage railway
LYNN TO DEREHAM LINE REMAINS THANKS FOR LOOKING PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL WITH ANY COMMENTS
