Norfolk Orbital Railway

The Holt, Melton Constable and Fakenham Railway Company
(Norfolk Orbital Railway)
Part of the proposed route, near Stody.
Overview
StatusProposed
LocaleEast of England
Websitehttp://www.norfolk-orbital-railway.co.uk/
Service
TypeRegional rail
Technical
Track length0 miles (0.00 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map

Cromer Beach
To Norwich via
Bittern Line
West Runton
Sheringham
Occasional use level crossing
over Station Road
Sheringham (NNR)
Weybourne (NNR)
Kelling Heath Halt (NNR)
Holt (NNR)
Holt
Melton Constable
Fakenham
Ryburgh
County School (MNR)
North Elmham (MNR)
Dereham (MNR)
Yaxham (MNR)
Thuxton (MNR)
Hardingham (MNR)
Kimberley Park (MNR)
Wymondham Abbey (MNR)
Wymondham
Breckland Line

The Norfolk Orbital Railway – as the Holt, Melton Constable and Fakenham Railway Company – is a proposed rail project in Norfolk, England, which is proposed to look at bringing a new rail connection to North and Mid Norfolk.

The proposed line would link stations at Sheringham and Wymondham on the national rail network by using tracks of the two standard gauge heritage railways in the county, and restoring the former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line between Holt and Fakenham, creating a circular route that could be used by passenger services.[1]

The heritage lines affected are Mid-Norfolk Railway and the North Norfolk Railway, with the route including stations on both of these lines as well as on part of National Rail network and on a disused section between County School and Holt. These are both entirely separate enterprises.

  1. ^ Tullett, Andrew (24 April 2019). "Norfolk on a stick: Could the railway come full circle to Melton Constable?". Eastern Daily Press.