About the Society

The Society’s history goes back almost 50 years.

 It was in October 1959 that the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Preservation Society was formed, originally with a view to preserving the North Walsham Town – Yarmouth Beach section or the Themelthorpe – Melton section. Neither of these schemes came to pass, and the Society then concentrated its effort on the Sheringham – Weybourne – Holt line. In 1967, the Society formed the North Norfolk Railway company, and celebrated the re-opening of steam-hauled public services in July 1976. Today the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society is a registered charity supporting the Poppy Line, and is the biggest shareholder in North Norfolk Railway plc, the operating company. There are some 2,000 members, who are kept in touch via this website and the quarterly colour journal Joint Line.

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