And now a historic building is set for a new lease of life after a major overnight operation.

The top section of the Oulton Broad North signal box being lifted by crane. Picture: Wherry Lines CRP (Image: Wherry Lines CRP)

The Oulton Broad North railway station signal box - situated on the line between Lowestoft and Norwich - has found a new home after relocating to Carlton Colville.

The Oulton Broad North Station signal box at its new home - the East Anglia Transport Museum. Picture: Wherry Lines CRP (Image: Wherry Lines CRP) The signal box - a popular piece of railway infrastructure and renowned landmark for both rail and road users - is being preserved for future generations after a major overnight exercise saw it relocated to a nearby museum.

The Oulton Broad North Station signal box is ready to be craned to its new home. Picture: Wherry Lines CRP (Image: Wherry Lines CRP) In the early hours of Sunday, June 8, a small team of volunteers from Network Rail, the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership, Norfolk Railway Foundation and the Lowestoft Central Project united to move the signal box by crane and transport it to its new home at the East Anglia........

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