The Great Eastern Main Line is a 114.5-mile (184.3 km) major railway line on the British railway system which connects Liverpool Street station in central London with destinations in east London and the East of England,including Shenfield,Chelmsford,Colchester,Ipswich and Norwich. Its numerous branches also connect the main line to Southminster,Braintree,Sudbury,Harwich and a number of coastal towns including Southend-on-Sea,Clacton-on-Sea,Walton-on-the-Naze and Lowestoft.
The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was a pre-grouping British railway company,whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia. The company was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923.
Seven Kings railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line,serving the district of Seven Kings in the London Borough of Redbridge,east London. It is 8 miles 46 chains (13.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Ilford and Goodmayes. Its three-letter station code is SVK and it is in Travelcard Zone 4. The station was opened on 1 March 1899 by the Great Eastern Railway. It is currently managed by the Elizabeth line,which operates services between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5.
Norwich railway station is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the cathedral city of Norwich,Norfolk. It is 114 miles 77 chains (185.0 km) down the main line from London Liverpool Street,the western terminus.
The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main line railways that operate out of Liverpool Street. It runs generally north through Cheshunt,Broxbourne,Harlow,Bishop's Stortford and Audley End to Cambridge,with branches between serving Stratford,Hertford and Stansted Airport. The line runs along the boundary between Hertfordshire and Essex for much of its length.
Lowestoft railway station serves the town of Lowestoft,Suffolk. It is the eastern terminus of the East Suffolk Line from Ipswich and is one of two eastern termini of the Wherry Lines from Norwich. Lowestoft is 23 miles 41 chains (37.8 km) down the line from Norwich and 48 miles 75 chains (78.8 km) measured from Ipswich;it is the easternmost station on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom.
The Felixstowe branch line is a railway branch line in Suffolk,England,that connects the Great Eastern Main Line to Felixstowe and its port.
Ipswich railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the town of Ipswich,Suffolk. It is 68 miles 59 chains (110.6 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and,on the main line,it is situated between Manningtree to the south and Needham Market to the north.
Ely railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England,serving the cathedral city of Ely,Cambridgeshire. It is 70 miles 30 chains (113.3 km) from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Waterbeach and Littleport stations on the Fen line to King's Lynn. It is an important junction for three other lines:the Ely to Peterborough Line,the Ipswich to Ely Line and the Norwich to Ely line.
Cambridge railway station is the principal station serving the city of Cambridge in the east of England. It stands at the end of Station Road,1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of the city centre. It is the northern terminus of the West Anglia Main Line,55 miles 52 chains (89.6 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street,the southern terminus.
Stowmarket railway station is a stop on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the market town of Stowmarket,Suffolk. The station is 80 miles 9 chains (128.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street;it is situated between Needham Market to the south and Diss to the north. It is also the junction where the Ipswich to Ely Line joins the GEML. Its three-letter station code is SMK. The station is operated by Greater Anglia,which also runs all trains that serve the station.
The Mayflower line is a railway branch line in the east of England that links Manningtree,on the Great Eastern Main Line,to Harwich Town. During peak times,many services connect to or from the main line and its London terminus at Liverpool Street. The Mayflower line has six stations,including the two termini,and is situated within the county of Essex.
Manningtree railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the town of Manningtree,Essex. It is 59 miles 35 chains (95.66 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Colchester to the west and Ipswich to the east. The three-letter station code is MNG. It is also the western terminus of the Mayflower Line,a branch line to Harwich Town. The following station on the branch is Mistley.
Mistley railway station is on the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the village of Mistley,Essex. It is 61 miles 14 chains (98.45 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Manningtree to the west and Wrabness to the east. Its three-letter station code is MIS.
Dovercourt railway station is on the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the seaside town of Dovercourt,Essex. It is 70 miles 19 chains (113.04 km) from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Harwich International to the west and Harwich Town to the east. Its three-letter station code is DVC.
Harwich Town railway station is the eastern terminus of the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the port town of Harwich,Essex. It is 70 miles 61 chains (113.88 km) from London Liverpool Street;the preceding station on the line is Dovercourt. Its three-letter station code is HWC.
Harwich International Port is a North Sea seaport in Essex,England,and one of the Haven ports. It lies on the south bank of the River Stour one mile upstream from the town of Harwich,opposite the Port of Felixstowe. The port was formerly known as Parkeston Quay.
The Hook Continental was a passenger train running between London's Liverpool Street Station and Harwich Parkeston Quay where it connected with the night ferry sailing to the Hook of Holland in the Netherlands. It was introduced as a named express by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1927,and was part of the marketing strategy pushing the concept of almost seamless travel from London overnight to numerous European destinations utilising the company's own ships and the rail connections from the Hook of Holland.
Bentley railway station,also known as Bentley Junction between 1849 and 1878,was located in Bentley,Suffolk on the Great Eastern Main Line. It opened in 1846 and became a junction in 1847 when the Hadleigh Railway opened. The station was closed in 1966.
Ipswich engine shed was an engine shed located in Ipswich,Suffolk on the Great Eastern Main Line. It was located just south of Stoke tunnel and the current Ipswich railway station. Locomotives accessed the site from Halifax Junction which was also the junction for the Griffin Wharf branch of Ipswich docks. The depot opened in 1846 and closed in 1968 although the site remained in railway use for a further thirty years.
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