Donate link: https://www.middletontowers.org.uk/crowdfund.html

History

On 7th September 1968, the Lynn and Dereham railway closed to passengers, ending over 120 years of use and marked the end of what is now a much-needed rail connection between King's Lynn and Norwich, via Dereham.

Middleton Towers served as the first station on the line and remains to be the only station to have retained some track. The station now serves as a freight-loading point for silica sand from the local Leziate quarry run by
Sibelco UK Ltd.

Our group

I founded the Middleton Towers Restoration Group in July 2021 with one initial aim; to fully restore the former railway station site to be used by the local community. As of early 2023, we are a group of over 700 railway enthusiasts, engineers and tradespeople who want to see our community effort come into fruition.

The former ticket office and platform access room are in dire need of repair and these buildings are owned by Network Rail. The station house however is in great condition, but this privately owned by Sibelco. We have a contact ready to sign with Network Rail, but we require public liability insurance, which we cannot afford.