NHER 65661 (Building record) - Trowse railway station

December 2021. Listed, Grade II.
Trowse railway station was constructed by Thomas and William Piper of Bishopsgate London between 1844 and 1845. It is one of five principal stations built by this firm to service the Norwich and Brandon line (the other stations being Wymondham, Attlebroough, Thetford, and Brandon). The building is constructed of knapped flint with white brick dressings and a slate roof over timber shingles. It has 7 near-symmetiral sections, with a central one and a half storey booking hall at itse centre, and three single-storey sections of gradually dimishing size to each side.
The Norwich and Brandon Railway was amalgamated with the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway to form the the Norfolk Railway (NHER 13751) in June 1845. It opened to the public on 30 July 1845 altong with its connection through to Ely and Cambridge via the Eastern Counties Railway which combined created a linked route between London and Norwich for the first time. Trowse station was the terminus of the line until December 1845 when a swing bridge over the River Wensum was completed, connecting it to Thorpe station. By the mid- to late-19th century, extensive cattle and sheep pens were constructed along the tracks as well as additional sidings and warehouses to house goods destined for the Norwich cattle market. The station closed to passengers in 1939 and the sidings were unltimately removed to make way for development in the 1960's. The central platform was removed in 1987.
Information from Listing Description (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
H. Hamilton (HES), 19 May 2022.