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Norfolk Railway Society
Our programme of indoor meetings for 2016/17 has ended. We resume on Thursday 21st September.

Norfolk Transport Group has also completed its programme and resumes indoor meetings on Thursday 28th September.
NRS Show Day 2018
We are already planning next year's show day. It will be held on Saturday 10th March 2018 at Poringland Community Centre.
NRS Show Day 2017
Thank you to all exhibitors, members and visitors for making our 2017 show a success. See our Gallery of photos.
We made a donation of £250 to Southwold Railway Trust - see their latest update.
Photo Galleries of previous Show Days are available here:
Show Report 2014
2015
2016
News Digest 2017 - the latest links to news stories.  For older stories see the News Digest 2016 and the News Archive.
Greater Anglia seeks feedback on new train designs
GA website news item and train designs. (3rd April 2017)
Southwold Railway Trust buys Southwold site.
SRT has taken possession of the Steam Works site in Blyth Road, Southwold. (2nd April 2017)
Collision at Hockham Road user worked crossing - RAIB Report published
The Railway Accident Investigation Branch has published its report into the collision near Thetford on 10th April 2016 in which a tractor driver was seriously hurt. See also EDP report.
Track extension approved for Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Mid Suffolk District Council has formally approved plans which will see the Suffolk line more than double its current length.
Bidders for East Midlands Franchise announced
The DfT has made a direct award to East Midlands Trains, which provides services from  Norwich to the Midlands and beyond, extending the current franchise by up to a year. It has also announced the pre-qualifying bidders for the new franchise (Rail Gazette and RAIL 1st March). These include Trenitalia in a joint venture with First Group. Trenitalia recently completed the acquisition of Essex Thameside franchisee c2c (Rail Gazette 13th February)
Cambridge North Station to open 21st May?
Following Twitter users can provide useful information. On 3rd March RAIL Assistant Editor Richard Clinnick @Clinnick1 tweeted that Realtime Trains is showing trains serving Cambridge North from Sunday 21st May. The first service will be the 0850 from Cambridge arriving at 0853.
Greater Anglia's plans for new train depot
A former chemical works factory near Manningtree is to be the site of a new depot to maintain Greater anglia's new fleet of Stadler trains.  See Global Rail News and GA website
Greater Anglia's Priorities for Infrastructure Improvements
GA has set out the key infrastructure improvements required in East Anglia over the next decade
Website Updates
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National Train Services:
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Local Railways:
Ashmanhaugh Light Railway
Barton House Railway
Bure Valley Railway
Mid-Norfolk Railway
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North Norfolk Railway
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Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
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Whitwell & Reepham Railway