Cromer Miniature Railway
A 7 1/4 inch Tourist Railway for Cromer
We’re open!
The Cromer Miniature Railway Club is now officially open. We will be running open days in August, September and October.
Prices
Adults: Free (donations welcome!)
Children: Free (if accompanied by an adult)
Directions
Access to the railway is via the Amazona Zoo Car Park, off Hall Road and the ‘Pick Your Own’ entrance.
For more information contact us on info@cromerminiaturerailway.co.uk or 07855 815310.
We look forward to seeing you!
CMR Open Days
Saturday 30th August - 11.00am until 3.00pm
Sunday 7th September - 11.00am until 3.00pm
Saturday 13th September - 11.00am until 3.00pm
Saturday 27th September - 11.00am until 3.00pm
Sunday 28th September - 11.00am until 3.00pm
Tuesday 28th October - 11.00am until 3.00pm
(Please note, these dates are subject to the weather conditions)
Cromer Miniature Railway Club
Situated close to Amazona Zoo, Hall Road, Cromer, the new railway will provide the local community with the opportunity to help build and run a miniature railway. We are confident it will become a fun attraction for both locals and visitors alike.
The Cromer Miniature Railway Club was formed in 2020 to create a miniature railway in Cromer. Several of the members were formerly part of the now closed Ashmanhaugh Light Railway Club.
The new railway will be 7 1/4" gauge and the club has several different locomotives and 3 carriage sets.
Get Involved
Starting with a clean slate the creation of this railway has been an adventure of epic proportions. If you’d like to know more or become a part of CMRC please contact us at info@cromerminiaturerailway.co.uk or you can pay us a visit any Wednesday or Saturday, 10am-4pm(ish!) at the railway site adjacent to the entrance to the Amazona Zoo car park off Hall Road.
If any of the following appeal to you, do get in touch:
Being part of the Permanent Way gang
Working with the infrastructure team
S&T (Signalling and Telecommunications)
Ground staff duties
Loco and rolling stock design, construction and maintenance
Training as a driver
Training as a guard
Potential new members who can commit some time on a regular basis will be made most welcome at the CMRC.
Make a donation.
We need your help to develop the Cromer Miniature Railway further. The CMRC would welcome any financial assistance to help us to do that.
Please send us an email at info@cromerminiaturerailway.co.uk or call us on 07855 815310 for more information.
Site Development
Cromer Miniature Railway Club (CMRC) has a 20 year lease on approximately 3 acres of land adjacent to Cromer PYO with plans to construct a miniature passenger railway. The piece of land is railway unfriendly in the extreme, being pretty much on the side of a hill. The long term plan is to create two flat plains, one low level, the other 17’ higher, connected by two gradients, one of them spiral.
Our stock
The Club has over 2000’ of freshly refurbished track, a bunch of points and signals, 3 electric locos, 2 petrol/hydraulic locos, 1 steam locomotive, 8 passenger coaches and 4 works trucks. The railway will be constructed in 3 Phases. Phase 1 will include the carriage and engine sheds contained within a distorted oval test track. Once that’s done the through station with a single approach and exit track will be added giving initially a 1,400’ run. The final stage of Phase 1 will increase the length of the running line to 2,000’. Phase 2 will follow in short order, increasing the length of run to about 3,200'. When Phase 3 is completed the estimated 20 minute run will be just shy of a mile.