Lowestoft Station project receives major boost through GBRTT volunteering
Volunteers at Lowestoft Station received a major helping hand thanks to nine members of the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) who spent two days helping the group develop a new heritage quarter. The Lowestoft Central Project and Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP) have been working to create a small heritage area to the […]
Former wartime evacuees reunited at Lowestoft Station
Former wartime evacuees have attended their annual summer reunion at Lowestoft Station. Each year, the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP) and Lowestoft Central Project hosts the reunion event at the station, the very location those evacuated departed from aboard a number of special trains in June 1940. The event, on 1 June, gave former […]
A delightful day out in Lowestoft for the Tourism Network
Members of the Community Rail Tourism Network visited the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP) and Lowestoft Central Project in April to showcase their inspiring initiatives and community rail projects. The visit is the first in a number planned, aimed at supporting sustainable tourism by rail and sharing best practice on how Community Rail Network […]
Rare piece of railway history returns to Lowestoft home
Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP) has worked to restore a giant original piece of railway heritage in its home of Lowestoft Station after being discovered recently at auction. Known in the industry as a ‘Running in Board’, original blue and white signs are highly sought after. The double-sided enamel British Railways platform sign reading […]
Lowestoft Station to host Holocaust Memorial Day service
Lowestoft Station, an arrival point for the Kindertransport in 1938, will host the town’s annual commemoration event for Holocaust Memorial Day on Saturday 27 January. All are welcome to attend the event which will commence at 9:45am in the station parcel office exhibition space, followed by a wreath laying on the concourse. The service will […]
Station adopters win big at Greater Anglia Awards
Greater Anglia has recognised its Station Adoption volunteers who have been working to bring their local rail stations to the heart of their communities, at its annual Station Adoption Awards. Awards were given out to the train operator’s team of 330 volunteer station adopters – who work with Greater Anglia to improve their local stations […]
Wherry Lines CRP offers exclusive opportunity to visit historic swing bridge
The Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP) and Lowestoft Central Project will once again play a key role in the Lowestoft Heritage Open Days Festival, providing members of the public with the rare opportunity to see behind the scenes of Somerleyton railway swing bridge.
Colouring book aims to make rail travel more enjoyable for neurodiverse children
A new colouring book will be made available at railway stations for children to take with them on their train journeys, with a particular aim of helping those with autism and anxiety feel more relaxed when travelling.
Men’s Sheds to transform disused area of Lowestoft Station into community space
North Lowestoft’s Men’s Shed have become custodians of the former Lowestoft Railway cattle dock and plan to transform it into a community space as part of a collaboration with the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP), the Lowestoft Central Project and Greater Anglia. Situated off Denmark Road, Lowestoft, the land has been unused for several […]
Interpretation panel unveiled at Lowestoft Station to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Unveiling of the Kindertransport History Panel at Lowestoft Railway Station. Photo credit: Lowestoft Central Project. An interpretation panel retelling the events of the 1938 Kindertransport arrival in Lowestoft has been unveiled at the town’s railway station as people from the community gathered to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. On 12 December 1938, over 500 mostly Jewish […]
