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Construction

Norchard being built in 1977

Norchard taking shape in 1977

Gates installed at Norchard

Gates being installed on the pedestrian foot crossing at Norchard

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Norchard Steam Centre

The Dean Forest Railway is based at Norchard, on the B4234 Forest Road between Lydney and Parkend. If arriving by road, we recommend starting your journey here, for as well as offering a more frequent range of train departures than Lydney Junction or Parkend, there is a large free car park. There are no car parks at our other DFR stations.

Norchard is also home to our railway museum, souvenir shop, Plate-layers Buffet, toilets, second hand book sales etc.  

Norchard is the site of a former colliery and power station.

Norchard high level platform construction

We have two platforms: 'Norchard High Level' where trains between Lydney and Parkend call  (pictured above) on the branch line to Parkend, plus 'Norchard Low Level' which is normally used at the start and end of the day plus on special events such as Gala days and Days out with Thomas. The two lines join at Middle Forge Junction, south of Norchard.

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Norchard Map - click for bigger version
9642 arrives at Norchard

9642 arrives at Norchard

Norchard from the high level branchline

Norchard from the rear of the DMU heading up the branchline to Tufts Junction

5541 goods train departs Norchard yard

5541 leaves Norchard yard with goods wagons

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Dean Forest Railway, Norchard, Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 4ET
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Pictures: main: Mark Lawson, top left top: David Ponter archives, top left below: Keith Webb, middle: Mark Lawson
right top: Kathy Eagle, right middle: Chris Bull, right bottom: Roger Phelps

Originally designed & programmed by: Mark Lawson.