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 |
| 1989 | NNR extended to High Kelling near Holt |
| 2010 | NNR reconnects to the national rail network (towards Cromer) |
| Headquarters | Sheringham |
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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, originally called Central Norfolk Enterprises Limited. The railway is listed as exempt from the UK Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2000.