Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Tuesday, 30 December 2025
Rest Day Tuesday 09:30 to 16:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉 seven hours overtime
[30/12, 07:11] Michael Noël Turner: ===========================
[30/12, 07:11] Michael Noël Turner: 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉
[30/12, 07:12] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 4 1P01 05:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 06:42
[30/12, 07:12] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 1 1P03 05:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 07:11 platform 10
[30/12, 07:13] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 4 1P05 06:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford07:42 platform 9
[30/12, 07:13] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 2 1P07 06:32 Norwich Thorpe to Startford 08:11 platform 10
[30/12, 07:14] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 1 1P13 07:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 08:42 platform 9
[30/12, 07:14] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 2 1P15 07:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 09:11 platform 10
[30/12, 07:15] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 1 1P19 08:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 09:42 platform 9
[30/12, 07:15] Michael Noël Turner: 745008 platform 2 - 1P12 07:10 Ipswich to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (07:50) for 1P21 08:30 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 10:11 platform 10 -
[30/12, 07:17] Michael Noël Turner: 745006 platform 1 1P04 06:37 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (08:18) for 1P23 09:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 10:42 platform 9
[30/12, 07:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 2 1P06 07:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (08:44) for 1P25 09:30 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 11:18 platform 10 -
[30/12, 07:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 1 1P08 07:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (09:18) for 1P27 10:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 11:42 platform 9 -
[30/12, 07:19] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 2 1P10 08:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (09:44) for 1P29 10:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 12:11 platform 10 -
[30/12, 07:20] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 1 - 1P12 08:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 10:18) for 1P31 11:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 12:42 -
[30/12, 07:20] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P14 09:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 10:46 ) for 1P33 11:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 13:11 -
[30/12, 07:20] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 4 - 1P16 09:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 11:18 ) not for 1P35 12:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 13:42
[30/12, 07:21] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 2 - 1P18 10:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 11:44 ) for 1P37 12:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 14:11 -
[30/12, 07:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745008 platform 1 - 1P20 10:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 12:18) for 1P39 13:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 14:42 -
[30/12, 07:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745006 platform 2 - 1P1P22 11:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 12:45) for 1P41 13:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 15:11 -
[30/12, 07:23] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 1 - 1P24 11:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 13:19) for 1P43 14:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 15:42 -
[30/12, 07:24] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 2 - 1P26 12:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 13:45 ) for 1P45 14:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 16:11 -
[30/12, 07:24] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 1 - 1P28 12:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 14:18 ) for 1P47 15:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 16:42 -
[30/12, 07:25] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 2 - 1P30 13:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 14:46 ) for 1P49 15:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 17:11 -
[30/12, 07:25] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 4 - 1P32 13:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 15:18) for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 17:42 -
[30/12, 07:27] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 2- 1P34 14:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 15:45 ) for 1P53 16:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 18:11 -
[30/12, 07:27] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 1 - 1P36 14:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 16:18 ) for 1P55 17:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 18:42 -
[30/12, 07:28] Michael Noël Turner: 745008 platform 2- 1P38 15:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 16:44 ) for 1P57 17:30 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 19:11 -
[30/12, 07:28] Michael Noël Turner: 745006 platform 1 - 1P40 15:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 17:20 ) for 1P59 18:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 19:42 -
[30/12, 07:29] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 2- 1P42 16:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 17:46 ) for 1P61 18:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 20:11 -
[30/12, 07:35] Michael Noël Turner: +++Tuesday+++ 09:30 to 16:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉
[30/12, 07:57] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 1 - 1P44 16:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 18:19 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform
[30/12, 07:57] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 2 - 1P46 17:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 18:44 ) for 1P63 19:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 20:42 -
[30/12, 07:59] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 2- 1P50 17:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 19:19 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform
[30/12, 08:00] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P54 18:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 19:44 ) for 1P73 22:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10A 23:52
[30/12, 08:00] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 1 - arrived at for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street platform 9 21:42 -
[30/12, 08:02] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 3 - 1P56 18:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 20:20) for 1P71 21:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10A 22:49 -
[30/12, 08:03] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 2- 1P58 19:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 20:44 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform
[30/12, 09:18] O2 Michael Turner: 745007 platform 1 1P08 07:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 09:17 (09:18) for 1P27 10:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 11:42 platform 9 - cleaning 🫧🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 09:42] O2 Michael Turner: 745005 platform 2 1P10 08:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 09:42 (09:44) for 1P29 10:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 12:11 platform 10 - cleaning 🫧🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 10:00] Michael Noël Turner: 755332 & 755409 Low Level
[30/12, 10:15] O2 Michael Turner: 745103 platform 1 - 1P12 08:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 10:16 ( 10:18) for 1P31 11:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 12:42 - cleaning 🫧🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 10:43] O2 Michael Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P14 09:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 10:44 ( 10:46 ) for 1P33 11:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 13:11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 11:16] Michael Noël Turner: 1L05 0740 Sheffield to Norwich
Departing today
East Midlands Railway
UID Y12352, identity 1L05
TSC 22269000, headcode 9105
SSuX - 15/12/2025 to 15/05/2026
Express Passenger
Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)
170204
Standard class only seating
Reservations available
TRUST ID 251L05MB30
Activated 30/12/2025 06:40
Platform 4 11:13 (11:12)
1R72 1152 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street
Departing today
East Midlands Railway
UID Y12452, identity 1R72
TSC 22269000, headcode 9272
SSuX - 15/12/2025 to 15/05/2026
Express Passenger
Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)
170204 to Nottingham
170204 + 170422 to Sheffield
170422 + 170204 to Liverpool Lime Street
Standard class only seating
Reservations available
TRUST ID 481R72MJ30
Activated 30/12/2025 10:52
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WTT
RTT
Location
Pl
Arr
Dep
Arr
Dep
Dly
PathLine
At platformNorwich [NRW]
Pathed as Class 158/168/170/175 DMU at 90mph
4
1152
1152
C
Thorpe Junction
pass
1153
pass
1153
Trowse Swing Bridge
pass
1153½
pass
1153
Trowse Jn
pass
1154½
pass
1154
Wymondham Co878
pass
1158
pass
1158
Hethersett
pass
1159
pass
1158
Wymondham [WMD]
pass
1202½
pass
1202
Spooner Row [SPN]
pass
1205
pass
1204
Attleborough [ATL]
pass
1207½
pass
1207
Eccles Road [ECS]
pass
1210½
pass
1210
Harling Road [HRD]
pass
1212½
pass
1212
Croxton Ahb
pass
1216½
pass
1216
Thetford [TTF]
1219
1220
1219
1220
Brandon [BND]
1
pass
1226½
pass
1226
Lakenheath [LAK]
pass
1230
pass
1229
Shippea Hill [SPP]
pass
1234½
pass
1234
Ely North Jn [XYE]
pass
1239½
pass
1239
UL
Ely [ELY]
Service reverses here
3B
1242
1248
1241
1248
DL
Ely North Jn [XYE]
pass
1250½
pass
1250
DL
Third Drove Signal Ca923
pass
1255
pass
1255
Manea Signal M43
pass
1256
pass
1256
Manea [MNE]
pass
1257½
pass
1257
Stonea
pass
1259
pass
1259
March South Signal Ms933
1
pass
1300½
pass
1300
March [MCH]
1
pass
1304
pass
1303
March East Jn
pass
1304
pass
1303
March West Jn
pass
1304½
pass
1304
Three Horse Shoes
pass
1309
pass
1308
Eastrea Signal Ths27
pass
1310½
pass
1310
Whittlesea [WLE]
pass
1312
pass
1311
Kings Dyke
1 1½
pass
1313½
pass
1313
Peterborough East Jn.
pass
1319
pass
1319
DM
Peterborough [PBO]
7
1321
1326½
1321
1326
SL
Marholm Junction
pass
1329½
pass
1329
Helpston Jn.
pass
1333½
pass
1333
Tallington Jn.
pass
1337½
pass
1337
Stoke Jn.
Service stops for pathing (passing train)
1350
1350½
1349
1350
Highdyke Jn.
pass
[30/12, 11:17] O2 Michael Turner: 745101 platform 4 - 1P16 09:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 11:17 ( 11:18 ) not for 1P35 12:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 13:42 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 11:46] O2 Michael Turner: 745009 platform 2 - 1P18 10:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 11:46( 11:44 ) for 1P37 12:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 14:11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 12:18] O2 Michael Turner: 745008 platform 1 - 1P20 10:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 12:20 ( 12:18) for 1P39 13:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 14:42 - cleaning 🫧🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 12:41] O2 Michael Turner: 745006 platform 2 - 1P1P22 11:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 12:42 ( 12:45) for 1P41 13:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 15:11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 12:57] Michael Noël Turner: 745106 coach F lock out of use
[30/12, 13:19] O2 Michael Turner: 745002 platform 1 - 1P24 11:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 13:19 ( 13:19) for 1P43 14:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 15:42 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 13:42] O2 Michael Turner: 745007 platform 2 - 1P26 12:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 13:43 ( 13:45 ) for 1P45 14:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 16:11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[30/12, 14:17] O2 Michael Turner: 745005 platform 1 - 1P28 12:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 14:16 ( 14:18 ) for 1P47 15:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 16:42 - cleaning inside 💠
[30/12, 14:43] O2 Michael Turner: 745103 platform 2 - 1P30 13:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 14:43 ( 14:46 ) for 1P49 15:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 17:11 - cleaning 🫧🧼 inside and cabs 🚖
[30/12, 15:17] O2 Michael Turner: 745109 platform 4 - 1P32 13:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 15:17 ( 15:18) for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 17:42 - Cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖
[30/12, 15:43] O2 Michael Turner: 745101 platform 2- 1P34 14:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 15:44 ( 15:45 ) for 1P53 16:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 18:11 - cleaning middle four coaches H to E
745109 platform 1 wrong way round.
[30/12, 15:58] O2 Michael Turner: 745102 on Royal Dock, been over a hour or so ?
I got a new laptop, Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IAN8. with Windows 11, so first time, only used Windows 10 before, with a Lenovo G50 laptop, that much older than this.
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Would this be much more easy now days ? or was it more easy then ?
Some people enjoy air travel.
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The future in 1980, for the printing press, seem very different to what we see today ?
Notes for Tuesday 09:30 to 16:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉
[30/12, 07:11] Michael Noël Turner: ===========================
[30/12, 07:11] Michael Noël Turner: 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉
[30/12, 07:12] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 4 1P01 05:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 06:42
[30/12, 07:12] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 1 1P03 05:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 07:11 platform 10
[30/12, 07:13] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 4 1P05 06:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford07:42 platform 9
[30/12, 07:13] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 2 1P07 06:32 Norwich Thorpe to Startford 08:11 platform 10
[30/12, 07:14] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 1 1P13 07:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 08:42 platform 9
[30/12, 07:14] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 2 1P15 07:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 09:11 platform 10
[30/12, 07:15] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 1 1P19 08:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 09:42 platform 9
[30/12, 07:15] Michael Noël Turner: 745008 platform 2 - 1P12 07:10 Ipswich to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (07:50) for 1P21 08:30 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 10:11 platform 10 -
[30/12, 07:17] Michael Noël Turner: 745006 platform 1 1P04 06:37 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (08:18) for 1P23 09:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 10:42 platform 9
[30/12, 07:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 2 1P06 07:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (08:44) for 1P25 09:30 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 11:18 platform 10 -
[30/12, 07:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 1 1P08 07:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (09:18) for 1P27 10:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 11:42 platform 9 -
[30/12, 07:19] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 2 1P10 08:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (09:44) for 1P29 10:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 12:11 platform 10 -
[30/12, 07:20] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 1 - 1P12 08:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 10:18) for 1P31 11:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 12:42 -
[30/12, 07:20] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P14 09:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 10:46 ) for 1P33 11:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 13:11 -
[30/12, 07:20] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 4 - 1P16 09:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 11:18 ) not for 1P35 12:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 13:42
[30/12, 07:21] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 2 - 1P18 10:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 11:44 ) for 1P37 12:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 14:11 -
[30/12, 07:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745008 platform 1 - 1P20 10:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 12:18) for 1P39 13:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 14:42 -
[30/12, 07:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745006 platform 2 - 1P1P22 11:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 12:45) for 1P41 13:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 15:11 -
[30/12, 07:23] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 1 - 1P24 11:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 13:19) for 1P43 14:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 15:42 -
[30/12, 07:24] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 2 - 1P26 12:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 13:45 ) for 1P45 14:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 16:11 -
[30/12, 07:24] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 1 - 1P28 12:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 14:18 ) for 1P47 15:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 16:42 -
[30/12, 07:25] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 2 - 1P30 13:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 14:46 ) for 1P49 15:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 17:11 -
[30/12, 07:25] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 4 - 1P32 13:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 15:18) for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 17:42 -
[30/12, 07:27] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 2- 1P34 14:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 15:45 ) for 1P53 16:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 18:11 -
[30/12, 07:27] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 1 - 1P36 14:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 16:18 ) for 1P55 17:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 18:42 -
[30/12, 07:28] Michael Noël Turner: 745008 platform 2- 1P38 15:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 16:44 ) for 1P57 17:30 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 19:11 -
[30/12, 07:28] Michael Noël Turner: 745006 platform 1 - 1P40 15:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 17:20 ) for 1P59 18:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 19:42 -
[30/12, 07:29] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 2- 1P42 16:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 17:46 ) for 1P61 18:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 20:11 -
[30/12, 07:35] Michael Noël Turner: +++Tuesday+++ 09:30 to 16:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉
Monday, 29 December 2025
Blue Monday 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉
[29/12, 10:51] Michael Noël Turner: ===================================
[29/12, 10:51] Michael Noël Turner: 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉
[29/12, 10:52] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 2 - 1P26 12:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 13:45 ) for 1P45 14:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 16:11 -
[29/12, 10:53] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 1 - 1P28 12:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 14:18 ) for 1P47 15:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 16:42 -
[29/12, 10:53] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P30 13:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 14:46 ) for 1P49 15:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 17:11 -
[29/12, 10:54] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 4 - 1P32 13:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 15:18) for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 17:42 -
[29/12, 10:55] Michael Noël Turner: 745105 platform 2- 1P34 14:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 15:45 ) for 1P53 16:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 18:11 -
[29/12, 10:55] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 1 - 1P36 14:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 16:18 ) for 1P55 17:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 18:42 -
[29/12, 10:55] Michael Noël Turner: 745008 platform 2- 1P38 15:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 16:44 ) for 1P57 17:30 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 19:11 -
[29/12, 10:56] Michael Noël Turner: 745108 platform 1 - 1P40 15:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 17:20 ) for 1P59 18:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 19:42 -
[29/12, 10:57] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 2- 1P42 16:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 17:46 ) for 1P61 18:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 20:11 -
[29/12, 10:58] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 3 - 1P44 16:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 18:19 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform
[29/12, 10:58] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 2 - 1P46 17:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 18:44 ) for 1P63 19:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 20:42 -
[29/12, 11:00] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 3- 1P50 17:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 19:19 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform
[29/12, 11:00] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P54 18:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 19:44 ) not for 1P73 22:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10A 23:52 745101
[29/12, 11:00] Michael Noël Turner: 745 platform 1 - arrived at for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street platform 9 21:42 -
[29/12, 11:01] Michael Noël Turner: 745105 platform 3 - 1P56 18:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 20:20) for 1P71 21:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10A 22:49 -
[29/12, 11:02] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 2- 1P58 19:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 20:44 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform
[29/12, 11:04] Michael Noël Turner: 745008 platform 1 - 1P60 19:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 21:18 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform
[29/12, 11:04] Michael Noël Turner: 745108 platform 1 - 1P62 20:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 21:44 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform
[29/12, 11:05] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 2 1P73 22:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford 23:49 platform 10A -
[29/12, 11:05] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 1 - 1P64 20:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 22:18 ) for 1Y75 23:05 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich platform 4 23:45 -
[29/12, 11:08] Michael Noël Turner: 745105 platform 1 - 1P16 09:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (11:18) for 1P35 12:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 13:42 -
[29/12, 11:08] Michael Noël Turner: ++ Monday ++ 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉
[29/12, 14:19] O2 Michael Turner: 745002 platform 1 - 1P28 12:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 14:15( 14:18 ) for 1P47 15:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 16:42 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
745109 platform 2 - 1P30 13:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 14:46 ) for 1P49 15:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 17:11 -
[29/12, 14:43] O2 Michael Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P30 13:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 14:44 ( 14:46 ) for 1P49 15:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 17:11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[29/12, 15:16] O2 Michael Turner: 745009 platform 4 - 1P32 13:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 15:17 ( 15:18) for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 17:42 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[29/12, 15:41] O2 Michael Turner: 745105 platform 2- 1P34 14:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 15:42 ( 15:45 ) for 1P53 16:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 18:11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
745109 wrong way round, done G to M
[29/12, 16:17] O2 Michael Turner: 745005 platform 1 - 1P36 14:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 16:17 ( 16:18 ) for 1P55 17:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 18:42 -cleaning inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
Wrong way round
755338 Jubilee Sidings next to walkway, notice at 15:59, when taken trash to skip, 2nd time today, many more to come 😂
[29/12, 16:43] O2 Michael Turner: 745008 platform 2- 1P38 15:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 16:44 ( 16:44 ) for 1P57 17:30 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 19:11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs A to F 🫧 SuperFast
[29/12, 17:18] O2 Michael Turner: 745108 platform 1 1Y73 22:35 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich 23:18 platform 3
[29/12, 17:18] O2 Michael Turner: 745009 platform 2 - 1P54 18:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 19:51 ) not for 1P73 22:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10A 23:52 745101
745009 platform 1 5F00 20:30 Norwich Thorpe to Colchester North 21:25 platform 4
[29/12, 17:19] O2 Michael Turner: 745108 platform 1 - 1P40 15:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 17:20 ( 17:20 ) for 1P59 18:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 19:42 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs A to F 🫧
[29/12, 17:45] O2 Michael Turner: 745007 platform 2- 1P42 16:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 17:45 ( 17:46 ) for 1P61 18:32 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10 20:11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
[29/12, 18:16] Michael Noël Turner: 5F00 2030 Norwich to Colchester
Departing today
Greater Anglia
UID F71117, identity 5F00
TSC 21890002
STP schedule
MTWO - 29/12/2025 to 31/12/2025
Empty Coaching Stock
Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)
745009
Driver only operated
Colchester North 20:25 platform 4.
5A00 2203 Colchester to Harwich International
Departing today
Greater Anglia
UID F40076, identity 5A00
TSC 21890002
STP schedule
MTWO - 29/12/2025 to 31/12/2025
Empty Coaching Stock
Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)
745009
Driver only operated
Harwich platform 3 22:23.
[29/12, 18:17] O2 Michael Turner: 745003 platform 3 - 1P44 16:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 18:17 ( 18:19 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform
[29/12, 18:42] O2 Michael Turner: 745002 platform 2 - 1P46 17:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 18:43 ( 18:44 ) for 1P63 19:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 9 20:42 - cleaning 🫧🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A
745003 platform 3 left at 18:29.
[29/12, 19:13] Michael Noël Turner: 5P73 2130 Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D to Norwich
Departing today
Greater Anglia
Show train information ⇣
WTT
RTT
Location
Pl
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Dep
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Dep
Dly
PathLine
Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D [XNC]
2
Pathed as Class 745 EMU at 100mph
2130
2130
Thorpe Junction
pass
2148½
pass
2148
C
Norwich [NRW]
2
2150
2150
[29/12, 19:17] O2 Michael Turner: 745109 platform 3- 1P50 17:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 19:18 ( 19:19 ) for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street platform 9 21:42 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖
745101 Royal Dock arrived at 19:10.
[29/12, 19:35] Michael Noël Turner: 1Z13 1637 Nottingham to Norwich
Departing today
East Midlands Railway
UID 41768, identity 1Z13
TSC 22269000
STP schedule
29th December 2025 only
Express Passenger
Great Britain (Network Rail, VSTP)
170204
First & Standard class seating
TRUST ID 551Z132T29
Activated 29/12/2025 16:04
Norwich Thorpe platform 4B arrived 19:16 (19:12)
1R98 2008 Norwich and Matlock to Derby
Departing today
East Midlands Railway
UID C51032, identity 1R98
TSC 22269000, headcode 9298
SSuX - 15/12/2025 to 15/05/2026
Express Passenger
Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)
170204 to Nottingham
170419 + 170204 to Derby
Standard class only seating
Reservations available
TRUST ID 481R98MZ29
Activated 29/12/2025 19:08
Platform 5B 23:26.
5R98 2336 Derby to Etches Park Sdgs
Departing today
East Midlands Railway
UID C51136, identity 5R98
TSC 22270000
SSuX - 15/12/2025 to 15/05/2026
Empty Coaching Stock
Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)
170419 + 170204 to Chaddesden Curve
170204 + 170419 to Etches Park Sdgs
Driver only operated
[29/12, 19:50] O2 Michael Turner: 745009 platform 2 - 1P54 18:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 19:51 ( 19:51 ) not for 1P73 22:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10A 23:52 745101
745009 platform 1 5F00 20:30 Norwich Thorpe to Colchester North 21:25 platform 4 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🧹🧼
[29/12, 20:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 1 left at 20:18
[29/12, 20:20] O2 Michael Turner: 745105 platform 3 - 1P56 18:35 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 20:21 ( 20:20) for 1P71 21:00 Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform 10A 22:49 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖
[29/12, 20:41] O2 Michael Turner: 755401 platform 2B arrived at 20:41 for 21:40 Norwich Thorpe to Great Yarmouth Vauxhall
[29/12, 20:45] O2 Michael Turner: 745005 platform 3- 1P58 19:05 Stratford to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 20:45 ( 20:44 ) for 1P Norwich Thorpe to Stratford platform CPD no cleaning at Station 🚉
[29/12, 20:48] O2 Michael Turner: 755326 platform 2A arrived at 20:48 for 21:12 Norwich Thorpe to Cambridge North 22:23
Ghost Train: Dereham to Kings Lynn (Norfolk)
The Lynn and Dereham Railway is a largely closed standard gauge 261⁄2-mile (42.6 km) single track railway running between King's Lynn and Dereham in the English county of Norfolk. The Lynn to Dereham line opened in 1846 and closed to passenger services in 1968, although the section between Middleton Towers and King's Lynn remains open to freight.
History
[edit]The Lynn and Dereham Railway, wove a 26.5-mile (42.6 km) route to East Dereham via Narborough and Swaffham. It was authorised by the Lynn and Dereham Railway Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. cxxvi) which was given royal assent on 21 July 1845,[1]opening in stages between 1846 and 1848;[2] It later became part of the Great Eastern Railway. Only the section of line between King's Lynn and Narborough was opened under the L&DR, on 17 October 1846. The remainder of the line was opened in stages by the L&DR's immediate successor, the East Anglian Railway. The original intention of the company had been to extend their line to Great Yarmouth, via Norwich, but this plan was blocked by the rival Wymondham to Dereham scheme proposed by the Norfolk Railway.[3]
A reported case in the Court of Common Pleas in 1850[4] reported that a five-mile section of the railway was constructed at a cost of £41,029. The case concerned a mason and bricklayer (Mr. Heyhoe) suing for his fees after two of the partners (a Mr. Fry and a Mr. Frost) of the firm to whom the railway had subcontracted the job had become bankrupt, the issue being whether a third person (Mr. Burge) was also a partner and thus liable for the partnership debts. The case is still considered an authority in English law on when a person who has not signed a partnership deed can be treated as regards outsiders as a partner in the firm by reason of the conduct of the parties.[5]
Diesel units were introduced in 1955, based at Dereham. Services increased from 5 or 6, to twelve a day and journey time was cut to an average of 54 minutes. Prior to that passenger trains were mostly worked by D16sand freight by J17s.[6]
The line was not listed for closure in the original 1963 Beeching Report. But it was nonetheless closed to passenger and freight services by the Eastern Region of British Railways on Saturday 7 September 1968, save for a three-mile[7] section for sand freight from King's Lynn to Middleton.[8][9] Wendling station continued for a short while as a filming location, with the station and its road bridge featuring in several episodes of the British situation comedy Dad's Army.[10]
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Route
[edit]The line starts at King's Lynn, where the original station building was replaced by the current building in 1871, and has remained largely unchanged since; the original was a somewhat rudimentary timber building on the site of the goods yards of the time.[11] Leaving the station the line passed through the goods yard, passed the locomotive shed and the harbour branch before crossing over the junction for the lines to Hunstanton and Cambridge.
Soon after leaving King's Lynn the route passed under the former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. The first station on the route was at Middleton Towers. This small station remains in use as a freight terminus, and the station has been the destination of a number of charter trains. The following station was at East Winch, which was provided with two platforms and a passing loop. Although there had briefly been an intermediate station between them, the next station for most of the line's existence was at Narborough and Pentney. This was the terminus of the partially completed line when it opened in 1846, and was equipped with two platforms and a large canopy.
The next station was Swaffham, where there was a branch line service to Watton and Thetford. The route then passed through Sporle (closed 1850), Dunham, Fransham, Wendling and Scarning (closed 1850) before arriving at Dereham on the line between Wymondham and Fakenham.
Locomotives
[edit]The L&DR was initially operated by eight 2-2-2 passenger engines and two 0-4-2 goods engines, all of which being coke burners.[12] The first four were delivered in 1846, with the remaining locomotives being delivered in 1847. The two goods locomotives arrived in 1848.[13]
| Number & Name | Description | Builder | Delivered | Scrapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 'Eagle' | 2-2-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1846 | July 1875 |
| 2 'Vulture' | 2-2-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1846 | June 1867 |
| 3 'Ostrich' | 2-2-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1846 | January 1870 |
| 4 'Falcon' | 2-2-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1846 | September 1868 |
| 5 'Hawk' | 2-2-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1847 | October 1869 |
| 6 'Kite' | 2-2-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1847 | October 1869 |
| 7 'Raven' | 2-2-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1847 | March 1870 |
| 8 'Heron' | 2-2-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1847 | January 1870 |
| 13 'Lion' | 0-4-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1848 | - |
| 14 'Tiger' | 0-4-2 | Sharp Brothers of Manchester | 1848 | - |
Present day
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The majority of the route remains unobstructed. All of the later stations, other than Wendling, remain in good order, and large sections of the route remain in transport use as roadways and drives. While track remains between King's Lynn and Middleton, the remainder has been lifted and the section of line between Dereham and Wendling has been claimed by the A47 road.
Most stations survive as private residences, although Swaffham's large yard and junction has been redeveloped as an industrial estate, with the station building surviving in community use. Dunham station was used as a museum for a number of years, although this has now closed. Fransham still has a short section of track and some rolling stock in what is now a private garden,[14] and the route into Dereham has been partially redeveloped for housing and an inner link road. Dereham station itself survives as the headquarters for the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
In January 2019, Campaign for Better Transport released a report identifying the line which was listed as Priority 2 for reopening. Priority 2 is for lines that require further development or a change in circumstances (such as housing developments).[15]
References
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | King's Lynn |
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 1846–1968 (passengers) |
| Successor | Great Eastern Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 261⁄2 miles (42.6 km) |
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