Whitwell and Reepham Railway

The Lynn & Fakenham Railway was originally granted permission by an Act of Parliament on 12th August 1880 to build the Whitwell station. The Lynn & Fakenham Railway then developed into the Eastern & Midlands Railway on 1st January 1883. The Eastern & Midlands Railway then became the Midland & Great Northern Railway on 1st July 1893.
This station formed part of the Norwich City to Melton Constable leg of the M&GN which ran for a total of 21.5 miles.