Heritage railway stations · East of England
Norwich railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Norwich
In or near Norwich.
Norwich railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east, United Kingdom.
Evelyn Simak — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Norwich railway station is located just 0.1 km from the nearest station, also named Norwich. Entry to the station is free, and it is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for the station is NR1 1EF.
About
Norwich railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Norwich railway station (formerly Norwich Thorpe) 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 km) down the main line from London Liverpool Street, the southern terminus. It is also the terminus of numerous secondary lines: the Breckland Line to Cambridge; the Bittern Line to Sheringham; and the Wherry Lines to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The station is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates the majority of the trains that call. East Midlands Railway operates services to Liverpool Lime Street, via Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
At one time, there were three railway stations in Norwich. Norwich Thorpe is the current and only remaining station and still known locally as "Thorpe station". was the terminus for some passenger services from London until 1916, as well as being a goods station until its demolition in the 1970s. was the terminus of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line from until it was closed to passengers in 1959.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6270, 1.3070
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Norwich
- Parish
- Norwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- NR1 1EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Norwich South
- Established
- 1886
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.greateranglia.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q389902 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Norwich railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Norwich railway station?
- Norwich railway station is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR1 1EF), in the parish of Norwich, unparished area.
- What is Norwich railway station?
- Norwich railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Norwich railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR1 1EF.
- When was Norwich railway station built?
- Built or established in 1886.
- Who owns Norwich railway station?
- Norwich railway station is owned by Greater Anglia.
- Is Norwich railway station a listed building?
- Norwich railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Norwich railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Norwich railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Norwich railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR1 1EF.