The station was badly bombed in the Baedeker raids of 1942[3] when the main building was largely destroyed. Thereafter, the station operated from "temporary" buildings constructed on the site.[4] Later in the war, in 1944, a B24 Liberator bomber of the USAF clipped the tower of St Philips Church and then was deliberately steered to crash into the station's sidings and coal yards to avoid the surrounding houses. The pilot and crew were all killed.[5]
The station was closed to passengers on 2 March 1959 along with most of the Midland & Great Northern system, although the station remained in use for goods traffic until 1969.[4]
Locationedit
The old Norwich City station stood where a roundabout is situated on the Inner link road A147, which links Barn Road with St Crispins Road close to Anglia Square.[6][7] The present Norwich railway station is about 1 mile away, to the southeast.
Recent news and developmentsedit
The amateur group Friends of Norwich City Station (FONCS) has been set up to preserve what is left of the station and surrounding buildings. Current work is focused on the platform area. The Platform 1 wall has been discovered and the bay area has been cleared of undergrowth. The hope for the future is to uncover all the railway related parts to the area and turn it into a memorial garden. They are also documenting all those who served the station. Interpretation boards will be erected, some illustrating old photographs of the site. M&GN benches are hoped to also accompany these.[8]
^Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
^ abStorey, Neil R. (2015). The little book of Norwich. Stroud: The History Press. p. 130. ISBN978-0-7509-6142-4.
^McPherson, Stuart (10 April 2019). "Lady Jane". The Mile Cross Man. from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2019. Scorza, Darin. "Dooley Crew - Assigned 753rd Squadron - September 9, 1944". 458th Bombardment Group (H). from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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External linksedit
Norwich City station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
Friends of Norwich City Station (FONCS) Flickr Group
November 26, 2023
norwich, city, railway, station, located, norwich, norfolk, england, closed, 1969, norwich, citystation, early, 1900s, general, informationlocationnorwich, norwichenglandcoordinates52, 63445, 28768, 63445, 28768platforms4other, informationstatusdisusedhistoryo. Norwich City railway station was located in Norwich Norfolk England and was closed in 1969 1 Norwich CityStation in the early 1900s General informationLocationNorwich NorwichEnglandCoordinates52 38 04 N 1 17 16 E 52 63445 N 1 28768 E 52 63445 1 28768Platforms4Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLynn and Fakenham RailwayPre groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint RailwayPost groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint RailwayEastern Region of British RailwaysKey dates2 December 1882Opened2 March 1959Closed to passengers1969Closed to freightvteNorwich BranchLegend To Cromer To King s Lynn Melton Constable To North Walsham HindolvestoneGuestwickWhitwell amp ReephamLenwadeAttlebridgeDraytonHellesdonNorwich City Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 Recent news and developments 4 Former services 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp The remains of the bay platform in 2009 The station was opened in 1882 by the Lynn and Fakenham Railway 2 and later became the southern terminus of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway MG amp N line from Melton Constable The station became well used with services to Cromer and through carriages to a range of destinations including Peterborough and Leicester The station was badly bombed in the Baedeker raids of 1942 3 when the main building was largely destroyed Thereafter the station operated from temporary buildings constructed on the site 4 Later in the war in 1944 a B24 Liberator bomber of the USAF clipped the tower of St Philips Church and then was deliberately steered to crash into the station s sidings and coal yards to avoid the surrounding houses The pilot and crew were all killed 5 The station was closed to passengers on 2 March 1959 along with most of the Midland amp Great Northern system although the station remained in use for goods traffic until 1969 4 Location editThe old Norwich City station stood where a roundabout is situated on the Inner link road A147 which links Barn Road with St Crispins Road close to Anglia Square 6 7 The present Norwich railway station is about 1 mile away to the southeast Recent news and developments editThe amateur group Friends of Norwich City Station FONCS has been set up to preserve what is left of the station and surrounding buildings Current work is focused on the platform area The Platform 1 wall has been discovered and the bay area has been cleared of undergrowth The hope for the future is to uncover all the railway related parts to the area and turn it into a memorial garden They are also documenting all those who served the station Interpretation boards will be erected some illustrating old photographs of the site M amp GN benches are hoped to also accompany these 8 Former services editPreceding station Disused railways Following stationTerminus Midland and Great NorthernNorwich Branch HellesdonSee also editNorwich Thorpe railway station Norwich Victoria railway station List of closed railway stations in NorfolkReferences edit British Railways Atlas 1947 p 18 Butt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M Norfolk history Retrieved 23 April 2011 a b Storey Neil R 2015 The little book of Norwich Stroud The History Press p 130 ISBN 978 0 7509 6142 4 McPherson Stuart 10 April 2019 Lady Jane The Mile Cross Man Archived from the original on 28 October 2021 Retrieved 10 April 2019 Scorza Darin Dooley Crew Assigned 753rd Squadron September 9 1944 458th Bombardment Group H Archived from the original on 7 December 2022 Retrieved 3 April 2023 Norwich Evening News 24 http www peterboggis co uk Cycle rides Cyclemap3btext jpeg bare URL image file News report Retrieved 23 April 2011 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Norwich City railway station External links editNorwich City station on navigable 1946 O S map Friends of Norwich City Station FONCS Flickr Group Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norwich City railway station amp oldid 1148043175, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
