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New hotel built alongside rail line in Norwich is only for tiny, six-legged commuters

Rail contractors unveiled their latest construction project in Norwich last week ? the city?s tiniest hotel, for a very specific type of customer.

Taylor Woodrow worked with Greater Anglia?s Crown Point Depot to construct a bug hotel as the train operator works toward increasing biodiversity on its network.

Following a huge redevelopment project at the depot to make more room for Greater Anglia?s fleet of brand-new trains, contractors and rail staff decided to put some of the leftover materials to good use and create a refuge for bugs and insects.

They then held an official opening ceremony, cutting a ribbon to welcome the first diminutive visitors.

Greater Anglia?s Environment and Energy Manager, Stephanie Evans, said, ?We are really pleased to have an insect hotel at the depot. As we move towards autumn, it will provide a valuable refuge for various insects providing them with a habitat to nest but also to hibernate over-winter. We are looking forward to it helping enhance biodiversity and hope that it will encourage pollinating insects such as bees to flourish.?