North Norfolk Railway

North Norfolk Railway
GNR 0-6-2T Class N2 No. 1744 and the Quad Art Set No. 74 at Holt
Locale	North Norfolk
Terminus	Sheringham and Holt
Connections	National Rail (at Sheringham)
Commercial operations
Name	Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway
Built by	William Marriott
Original gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Operated by	North Norfolk Railway
Stations	4
Length	5.25 miles (8.45 km)
Preserved gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Commercial history
Opened	1887
Closed	1964
Preservation history
1975	Reopened to Weybourne
1968	NNR begins restoration work on the line
1974	NNR granted Light Railway Order
1975	NNR re-opens to the public, (and Sheringham to Weybourne service officially begins)
1983	Kelling Heath Halt opens; NNR extended at the same time [clarification needed]
1989	NNR extended to High Kelling near Holt
2010	NNR reconnects to the national rail network (towards Cromer)
Headquarters	Sheringham

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Legend
Bittern Line to Cromer Sheringham Level crossing connecting to NR line Sheringham Church Street bridge (No. 304) Sweetbriar Lane LC (AOCL) A149 bridge (No. 303) Weybourne Station Road bridge (No. 302) Kelling Camp Halt Kelling Heath Park Bridge Road bridge (No. 299) Holt Holt (original) Midland & Great Northern Jt Rly to Melton Constable

The North Norfolk Railway (NNR) – also known as the "Poppy Line" – is a 5+1⁄4-mile (8.4 km) heritage steam railway in Norfolk, England, running between the towns of Sheringham and Holt. The North Norfolk Railway is owned and operated as a public limited company,^[1] originally called Central Norfolk Enterprises Limited. The railway is listed as exempt from the UK Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2000.^[2]