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Railways through Northrepps

Railways through Northrepps

Two railway lines ran through Northrepps
One being the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway also owned by the Midland and Great Northern and Great Eastern. This line ran from North Walsham Town station to Cromer Beach station and beyond. Opened on 3rd August 1906 and closed on 7th April 1953.
The other being the Great Eastern Railway from Norwich Thorpe station to Cromer High station. Opened 20th October 1872 and extended to Cromer Beach station in 1877.
Cromer High station closed 20th September 1954
Photo shows the signal box at the junction for the line, on the right to Cromer High, going under the bridge at the end of the Avenue in Northrepps and the line to the left going to Roughton Road/Cromer Beach stations and beyond.
On the raised land behind the signal box is where Christopher's Close has been built

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