'What this place needs is some decent toilets and the bloomin' roof put back!'

Over the past seven years the Lowestoft Central Project has been working with community and industry partners to improve and rejuvinate Lowestoft's iconic railway station. From new lighting to planters, re-opening of doorways, restoring and re-purposing redundant buildings, celebrating the stations history, running the towns only Tourist Information Office plus plans to create a heritage quarter, better toilets and a new roof. With just a handful of volunteers and the backing of the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership, much has been achieved and much is still to do. - A lighthearted opportunity to find out more about the project, how it fought plans for a giant plastic box to be added to the former buffet roof, some unusual anecdotes and aspirations for the future.

Timings & Tours

Wednesday 11 September:

11am & 2pm

Location & directions

Starting from the Parcels Office Public Exhibition Space, Lowestoft Central Railway Station, Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2EG

Contact on day:

[email protected]

Telephone number:

+447889707531

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

The station has been a filming location for Tales of the Unexpected - and has certainly undergone quite some unexpected changes since it was first built in 1855. A great survivor, having escaped two World Wars, local authority plans to demolish and relocate it, the infamous Dr Beeching Axe and the British Rail era. Much of the station has been transformed by the award winning Lowestoft Central Project. A chance to see what has been achieved, hear about future aspirations and the challenges ahead.

Max no of people per tour:

40

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 40 minute(s)

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