West Norfolk Junction Railway
The Lynn and Hunstanton Railway and the West Norfolk Junction Railway in 1866 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 1866–1952 (passengers), –1953 (goods) |
| Successor | Great Eastern Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 18+1⁄2 miles (29.8 km) |
The West Norfolk Junction Railway was a standard gauge eighteen and a half-mile single-track railway running between Wells-next-the-Sea railway station and Heacham in the English county of Norfolk. It opened in 1866 and closed in 1953. At Wells the line made a junction with the Wells and Fakenham Railway and at Heacham it connected with the Lynn and Hunstanton Railway from Hunstanton to Kings Lynn.