The Norfolk Railway was formed by the amalgamation of the first two railways in Norfolk, England, the Yarmouth & Norwich Railway and the Norwich & Brandon Railway. The merger was authorised by an Act of Parliament of 30 June 1845.
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Extensions
An extension from Wymondham to Dereham opened on 7 December 1846, and another from Reedham to Lowestoft on 3 May 1847. It also leased the Lowestoft Railway & Harbour Company in 1846. At its maximum it ran 94 route miles.
Take-over
Although negotiations had taken place with the Eastern Union Railway, it was the Eastern Counties Railway that took over the Norfolk Railway by agreement on 2 May 1848. Parliament failed fully to authorise the amalgamation but sanctioned the working arrangement in 1849. The route is now part of the Wherry Lines.