Wymondham Abbey Station
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Southern terminus of the MNR (Mid Norfolk Railway) the longest heritage railway in East Anglia and one of the longest in the UK. We are home to award winning gardens, based in a town with a historical nature with many listed buildings and local businesses.
This week's Sunday setback is a great Eastern railway and joint line map from 1922 103 years ago.
Photo credit Norfolk orbital railway.
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Photo credit Norfolk orbital railway.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This week's Sunday setback is a great Eastern railway and joint line map from 1922 103 years ago.
Photo credit Norfolk orbital railway.
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Photo credit Norfolk orbital railway.
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This week's Sunday setback is also a reflection of what will soon be the past.
Here we see the Wymondham crossing keeper letting 80078 though from the loop during the 2024 season. This will soon signalled.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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Here we see the Wymondham crossing keeper letting 80078 though from the loop during the 2024 season. This will soon signalled.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This week's Sunday setback is also a reflection of what will soon be the past.
Here we see the Wymondham crossing keeper letting 80078 though from the loop during the 2024 season. This will soon signalled.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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Here we see the Wymondham crossing keeper letting 80078 though from the loop during the 2024 season. This will soon signalled.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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This week's Sunday setback is 142061 just about to depart Wymondham Abbey with the 23:15 service to Dereham at the 2024 Beer festival on the 24th August 2024.
Photo credit Derek Orr.
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Photo credit Derek Orr.
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October 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This week's Sunday setback is 142061 just about to depart Wymondham Abbey with the 23:15 service to Dereham at the 2024 Beer festival on the 24th August 2024.
Photo credit Derek Orr.
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Photo credit Derek Orr.
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This weekend is the final running weekend of the MNR season and we are going out in style with an exclusive weekend of the Romic HST running for the first time for public use.
Timetabless are below and on Saturday 18th plus the monthly Farmers market in Wymondham also.
Timetabless are below and on Saturday 18th plus the monthly Farmers market in Wymondham also.
October 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This weekend is the final running weekend of the MNR season and we are going out in style with an exclusive weekend of the Romic HST running for the first time for public use.
Timetabless are below and on Saturday 18th plus the monthly Farmers market in Wymondham also.
Timetabless are below and on Saturday 18th plus the monthly Farmers market in Wymondham also.
This Sunday setback is from the 22 June 2019 J94 75008 Swiftsure is hauling a wedding train from the loop back into Wymondham Abbey hand signaled by the groom who is also a crossing keeper and signaller on the MNR.
Photo credit Ginger Snaps Photography.
Photo credit Ginger Snaps Photography.
October 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This Sunday setback is from the 22 June 2019 J94 75008 Swiftsure is hauling a wedding train from the loop back into Wymondham Abbey hand signaled by the groom who is also a crossing keeper and signaller on the MNR.
Photo credit Ginger Snaps Photography.
Photo credit Ginger Snaps Photography.
This week's Sunday setback is 48624 at Crownthorpe bridge on a service from Wymondham Abbey to Dereham on the 26 April 2015.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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October 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This week's Sunday setback is 48624 at Crownthorpe bridge on a service from Wymondham Abbey to Dereham on the 26 April 2015.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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This week's Sunday setback is 56097 awaiting to go towards the loop at Wymondham Abbey Station during the autumn diesel gala on the 21st September 2013.
Photo credit Chris Brett.
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Photo credit Chris Brett.
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September 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This week's Sunday setback is 56097 awaiting to go towards the loop at Wymondham Abbey Station during the autumn diesel gala on the 21st September 2013.
Photo credit Chris Brett.
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Photo credit Chris Brett.
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This week's Sunday setback is from the brush factory in March 1947 and a poster advertising their paint brushes. The factory closed 38years later in 1985 and is now a housing estate.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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September 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This week's Sunday setback is from the brush factory in March 1947 and a poster advertising their paint brushes. The factory closed 38years later in 1985 and is now a housing estate.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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Halloween Specials are now fully sold out.
September 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Halloween Specials are now fully sold out.
As the 11:30 sold out online in 30 minutes we have decided to release the on the day tickets online also. So there are less than 20 seats per train that are now released on the website but once these are gone the event will be sold out with no on the day tickets available. Thank you for the support.
September 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
As the 11:30 sold out online in 30 minutes we have decided to release the on the day tickets online also. So there are less than 20 seats per train that are now released on the website but once these are gone the event will be sold out with no on the day tickets available. Thank you for the support.
Due to popular demand the decision has been made to put on an 11:30 service for the Halloween event on the 31st of October. Online tickets to be released later for this additional service so do keep an eye on the MNR website.
September 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Due to popular demand the decision has been made to put on an 11:30 service for the Halloween event on the 31st of October. Online tickets to be released later for this additional service so do keep an eye on the MNR website.
This week's Sunday setback is from the spring diesel gala in 2024 and the naming of a 03 diesel locomotive after its former owner Paul a mobbs at Thuxton.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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September 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This week's Sunday setback is from the spring diesel gala in 2024 and the naming of a 03 diesel locomotive after its former owner Paul a mobbs at Thuxton.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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Photo credit Carl Ransome.
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This weeks Sunday setback from 13th Sept 2016 sees a pair of class 20s on the summit section with a top & tailed service at the autumn diesel gala.
You can ride this part of the line at 10:05, 12:30 or 14:55 DMU on 13th Sept at heritage open day.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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You can ride this part of the line at 10:05, 12:30 or 14:55 DMU on 13th Sept at heritage open day.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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September 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This weeks Sunday setback from 13th Sept 2016 sees a pair of class 20s on the summit section with a top & tailed service at the autumn diesel gala.
You can ride this part of the line at 10:05, 12:30 or 14:55 DMU on 13th Sept at heritage open day.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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You can ride this part of the line at 10:05, 12:30 or 14:55 DMU on 13th Sept at heritage open day.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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13th Sept information.
Event open 10:00-15:30. Trains 10:00-19:15. Maroon timetable. Evening fryer. DMU services to the summit. History talks. Memorabilia on display. Second hand books & DVDs for sale. Informative trail for children also. Wymondham dementia support group stall. A piece of cake.
Event open 10:00-15:30. Trains 10:00-19:15. Maroon timetable. Evening fryer. DMU services to the summit. History talks. Memorabilia on display. Second hand books & DVDs for sale. Informative trail for children also. Wymondham dementia support group stall. A piece of cake.
September 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
13th Sept information.
Event open 10:00-15:30. Trains 10:00-19:15. Maroon timetable. Evening fryer. DMU services to the summit. History talks. Memorabilia on display. Second hand books & DVDs for sale. Informative trail for children also. Wymondham dementia support group stall. A piece of cake.
Event open 10:00-15:30. Trains 10:00-19:15. Maroon timetable. Evening fryer. DMU services to the summit. History talks. Memorabilia on display. Second hand books & DVDs for sale. Informative trail for children also. Wymondham dementia support group stall. A piece of cake.
This week's Sunday setback is from 2019 and is the base of the original Wymondham church lane signal box.
We would like to see this repurposed as a water tower for watering steam locomotives or a crew mess room for when locomotives changing trains and crew breaks.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
We would like to see this repurposed as a water tower for watering steam locomotives or a crew mess room for when locomotives changing trains and crew breaks.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
August 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This week's Sunday setback is from 2019 and is the base of the original Wymondham church lane signal box.
We would like to see this repurposed as a water tower for watering steam locomotives or a crew mess room for when locomotives changing trains and crew breaks.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
We would like to see this repurposed as a water tower for watering steam locomotives or a crew mess room for when locomotives changing trains and crew breaks.
Photo credit Carl Ransome.
Today's Sunday setback sees an item of rolling stock (MK2 coach in network southeast livery) being delivered to Dereham for the MNRPT just over 30 years ago in spring 1995.
August 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Today's Sunday setback sees an item of rolling stock (MK2 coach in network southeast livery) being delivered to Dereham for the MNRPT just over 30 years ago in spring 1995.
New for 2025 Halloween train Friday 31st October between Wymondham Abbey and Kimberly park. This low cost event and spooky train ride is aimed at all ages. Please note full event charges apply to anyone over the age of 2 (£5 pre-booked or £7.50 on the day).
August 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
New for 2025 Halloween train Friday 31st October between Wymondham Abbey and Kimberly park. This low cost event and spooky train ride is aimed at all ages. Please note full event charges apply to anyone over the age of 2 (£5 pre-booked or £7.50 on the day).
This Sunday setback is from county school in the early 80s.
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August 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This Sunday setback is from county school in the early 80s.
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Today's Sunday setback is a birds eye view of the brush factory and line south of the current Abbey Station in the late 1940s. To find out more about the railways in Wymondham and the brush factory come to our Heritage open day on the 13th September more details coming soon. Photo credit Sarah Clark
August 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Today's Sunday setback is a birds eye view of the brush factory and line south of the current Abbey Station in the late 1940s. To find out more about the railways in Wymondham and the brush factory come to our Heritage open day on the 13th September more details coming soon. Photo credit Sarah Clark
Wednesday 6th August amended Green timetable for the first train 47596 is hauling the MK3s then the 1980s pacer DMU runs the afternoon services.
August 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Wednesday 6th August amended Green timetable for the first train 47596 is hauling the MK3s then the 1980s pacer DMU runs the afternoon services.
Today's Sunday setback is from the 1980s from Wymondham mainline station.
Photo credits Norfolk ortibal railway.
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Photo credits Norfolk ortibal railway.
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August 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today's Sunday setback is from the 1980s from Wymondham mainline station.
Photo credits Norfolk ortibal railway.
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Photo credits Norfolk ortibal railway.
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This weekend on the MNR is the 1940s weekend.
With displays at Wymondham, Yaxham and Dereham.
Demonstrations at Dereham.
Newly restored crane on display at Dereham.
A piece of cake at Wymondham.
WW2 loco Driver experience on the Yaxham light railway also.
And much much more.
With displays at Wymondham, Yaxham and Dereham.
Demonstrations at Dereham.
Newly restored crane on display at Dereham.
A piece of cake at Wymondham.
WW2 loco Driver experience on the Yaxham light railway also.
And much much more.
August 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This weekend on the MNR is the 1940s weekend.
With displays at Wymondham, Yaxham and Dereham.
Demonstrations at Dereham.
Newly restored crane on display at Dereham.
A piece of cake at Wymondham.
WW2 loco Driver experience on the Yaxham light railway also.
And much much more.
With displays at Wymondham, Yaxham and Dereham.
Demonstrations at Dereham.
Newly restored crane on display at Dereham.
A piece of cake at Wymondham.
WW2 loco Driver experience on the Yaxham light railway also.
And much much more.
We have done it again our gardens have won yet another award 4th year in a row for Wymondham in bloom and 2nd year in a row for Anglia in Bloom.
August 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
We have done it again our gardens have won yet another award 4th year in a row for Wymondham in bloom and 2nd year in a row for Anglia in Bloom.
This weekend is the Mid Norfolk Railways 1940s weekend train times, train fares and vintage bus timetables attached.
July 30, 2025 at 6:14 AM
This weekend is the Mid Norfolk Railways 1940s weekend train times, train fares and vintage bus timetables attached.
This week's Sunday setback is 46233 Duchess of Sutherland departing Wymondham Abbey with Dereham service in June 2015.
You can see the magnificent Wymondham Abbey in the background.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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You can see the magnificent Wymondham Abbey in the background.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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July 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This week's Sunday setback is 46233 Duchess of Sutherland departing Wymondham Abbey with Dereham service in June 2015.
You can see the magnificent Wymondham Abbey in the background.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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You can see the magnificent Wymondham Abbey in the background.
Photo credit Ian Mc Donald.
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