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21 April 2015

British Railways & Afterwards

The chronology is split into a general section followed by sections of line.

General Section

Date	Event	Source

1 January 1948	All lines vested in British Transport Commission and placed in the Eastern Operating Area.

Melton Constable (exclusive) to Norwich City

Date	Event	Source

12 September 1960	Themelthorpe Curve into use, line from Melton to Themelthorpe abandoned.	Mike Back

19 October 1962	Norwich City signal box closed, yard connections remodelled. Tyer's tablets replaced by Key Token from Drayton with a 'no signalman' instrument in a hut on the down side at the north end of Norwich Yard; released by Drayton and operated by train crew or yard staff. 1-lever ground frame released by key token provided at north end working points from Single Line to No.1 Spur.	Mike Back

1 February 1965	Attlebridge Goods Yard closed, ground frame taken out of use.	Mike Back

15 April 1965	Attlebridge Up and Down Home signals removed, Distants remain, these and gate locks still worked by cabin.	Mike Back

22 April 1965	Attlebridge Up Distant renewed in same position.	Mike Back

5 December 1966	Whitwell & Reepham signal box closed; key token section now Aylsham (GE) to Lenwade.	Mike Back

16 October 1967	Key Token working Drayton to Norwich abolished; line worked as a siding.	Mike Back

11 July 1968	Drayton signal box abolished; Lenwade to Norwich worked as a siding. Tablet releases for ground frames at Lenwade replaced by Annett's key.	Mike Back

24 February 1969	Lenwade to Norwich closed; buffers provided 420 yards Norwich side of southernmost single line connection at Lenwade.	Mike Back

20 December 1973	Aylsham (GE) and Lenwade signal boxes closed; line worked from Wroxham by Train Staff.	Mike Back

September 1981	Last service train to Lenwade.	Mike Back

16 May 1983	Special weedkiller working to Lenwade.	Mike Back

16 June 1983	Line officially closed.	Mike Back