The River Gipping is the source river for the River Orwell in the county of Suffolk in East Anglia,England,which is named from the village of Gipping,and which gave its name to the former Gipping Rural District. The name is unrelated to the name of Ipswich. although the County Town takes its name from Gippeswic. It rises near Mendlesham Green and flows in a south-westerly direction to reach Stowmarket. From there it flows towards the south or south east,passing through Needham Market and a number of villages to reach Ipswich,where it becomes the Orwell. The river has supplied power to a number of watermills,several of which are still standing. None is operational,although the mill at Baylham retains most of its machinery,and is the only complete mill on the river.
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.
Stowmarket is a market town in Suffolk,England,on the busy A14 trunk road between Bury St Edmunds to the west and Ipswich to the southeast. The town is on the main railway line between London and Norwich,and lies on the River Gipping,which is joined by its tributary,the River Rat,to the south of the town.
Norwich railway station is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the city of Norwich,Norfolk. It is 114 miles 77 chains (185.0 km) down the main line from London Liverpool Street,the western terminus.
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.
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.
The Ipswich–Ely line is a railway line linking East Anglia to the English Midlands via Ely. There is also a branch line to Cambridge. Passenger services are operated by Abellio Greater Anglia. It is a part of Network Rail Strategic Route 5,SRS 05.07,05.08 and part of SRS 07.03. The line has previously been part of the Great Eastern Main Line.
Stowmarket railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the town of Stowmarket,Suffolk. It is 80 miles 9 chains (128.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and 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.
Diss railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the town of Diss,Norfolk. It is 94 miles 43 chains (152.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Stowmarket to the south and Norwich to the north. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Norwich. Its three-letter station code is DIS.
Colchester railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,and is the primary station serving the city of Colchester,Essex. Its three-letter station code is COL. It is 51 miles 52 chains (83.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and on the GEML is situated between Marks Tey to the west and Manningtree to the east. Colchester is also the location of a major junction where the GEML links to the Sunshine Coast Line,which runs south to Clacton-on-Sea and,via a short branch,to Walton-on-the-Naze;services to and from Colchester Town also join the GEML at the Colchester junction. The junction is grade-separated so trains branching to and from Colchester Town or the Sunshine Coast Line do not cross the main line.
Bury St Edmunds railway station serves the town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk,England. The station is on the Ipswich–Ely line and all trains calling there are operated by Greater Anglia.
Newmarket railway station serves the town of Newmarket,in Suffolk,England. All trains serving it are operated by Abellio owned Greater Anglia. Following the sale of the station building for offices by Network Rail in 2011,plans were underway to build a new station building following complaints from local residents. Some improvements were made in 2016.
Elmswell serves the village of Elmswell in Suffolk,England. The station,and all trains serving it,are today operated by Greater Anglia.
Ashwellthorpe was a railway station that existed in the village of Ashwellthorpe,Norfolk,on a cutoff line between Forncett and Wymondham. This entry covers the history of the line and the station.
Wells-next-the-Sea railway station served the port town of Wells-next-the-Sea in North Norfolk,England. It was opened in 1857 by the Wells &Fakenham Railway,later part of the Great Eastern Railway's Wymondham to Wells branch,and became a junction in 1866 with the arrival of the West Norfolk Junction Railway. It closed in 1964.
Forncett railway station was a railway station in Forncett,South Norfolk located 104 miles from London Liverpool Street. It was opened in 1849 when Norwich and Ipswich were connected by the Eastern Union Railway in 1849. Between 1881 and 1951 it was a junction for a short route to Wymondham and was closed as a result of the Beeching Axe with other smaller stations between Norwich and Ipswich.
Finningham railway station was a station physically located in the neighbouring parish of Bacton,Suffolk on the Great Eastern Main Line between London and Norwich. It was located 86 miles and 54 chains from Liverpool Street and was opened to passenger in 1849. It was closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching Axe with other smaller stations on the line although the line remains open.
Claydon railway station was a station in Claydon,Suffolk. It closed to passengers in 1963. The goods facility for Blue Circle Cement,British Steel Piling and Kings Scrapyard was still staffed in the late 1970s with the staff working from the former up side station buildings.
The Railways in Ely are an important interchange point between several routes in England. There are junctions north and south of the city where rail routes from Suffolk and Norfolk connect with routes to London,the Midlands,the north of England,and Scotland. Several rail freight operating companies use these routes and four passenger train operating companies provide services through Ely.
Frederick Barnes (1814–1898) was a British architect who is best remembered for his work on railway stations in East Anglia.
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