The Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway built it to take their Cromer Beach to Mundesley line under the Great Eastern's Cromer High to Norwich line. Both portals of the tunnels are open but undergrowth and modern housing in the area make access difficult. Cromer is a seaside town on the very northern coast of Norfolk, England, with a Victorian pier. ... The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was formed in 1862 as an amalgamation of the Eastern Counties Railway; and also with several other smaller railways: Norfolk, the Eastern Union, the Newmarket, the Harwich, the East Anglian Light and the East Suffolk; among others. ... Norwich (pronounced variously Norritch or Norridge) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England, the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. ...
It is the only remaining former railway tunnel in Norfolk, however the narrow gaugeBure Valley Railway crosses Aysham Bypass by means of a newly-constructed tunnel which replaces the former level crossing. For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ... The Bure Valley Railway is a Heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park. ... The Aylsham Bypass Tunnel is the only railway tunnel in Norfolk, England currently open to trains. ...
The construction of the tunnel was one of the biggest civil engineering feats for the railway system in the area during the 19th century and formed part of the railway link between the Midlands and East Anglia.
Spoil removed as the tunnel was cut was transported to Spalding at the rate of four trains with 20 wagons each day, carrying between them 400 cubic yards of earth which was used to form an embankment for a new loop line that was being built at the same time.
The tunnel was the only one within the Midland and Great Northern Railway's joint system and the line was used extensively during the summer months to transport passengers from the industrial Midlands to the east coast seaside resorts that were becoming increasingly popular for summer holidays and excursions.
Cromer is a seaside town on the very northern coast of Norfolk, England, with a late Victorian pier.
Cromer was therefore a popular place to stay in the late 19th and early 20th century, boasting the two railway stations, Cromer High and Cromer Beach, of which the latter still remains.
The Cromer Crab is a particular delicacy, and the sight of the fishing boats operating on and off the open beach forms an attration in itself.
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