Lowestoft is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk,England. As the most easterly UK settlement,it is 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Ipswich and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Norwich,and the main town in its district. Its development grew with the fishing industry and as a seaside resort with wide sandy beaches. As fishing declined,oil and gas exploitation in the North Sea in the 1960s took over. In 2021 the built-up area had a population of 71,327 and the parish had a population of 47,879.
Oulton Broad refers to both the lake and the suburb of Lowestoft,Suffolk,England.
The East Suffolk line is an un-electrified 49-mile secondary railway line running between Ipswich and Lowestoft in Suffolk,England. The traffic along the route consists of passenger services operated by Greater Anglia,while nuclear flask trains for the Sizewell nuclear power stations are operated by Direct Rail Services.
The Wherry Lines are railway branch lines in the East of England,linking Norwich with Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. There are 14 stations on the lines,including the three termini. They form part of Network Rail Strategic Route 7,SRS 07.11 and are classified as a rural line.
Reedham railway station is a stop on the Wherry Lines in the East of England,serving the village of Reedham,Norfolk. It is 12 miles 13 chains (19.6 km) down the line from Norwich;it is situated between Cantley to the west and,to the east,Berney Arms on the branch to Great Yarmouth or Haddiscoe on the branch to Lowestoft. It is commonly suffixed as Reedham (Norfolk) in order to distinguish it from the station of the same name in south London. Its three-letter station code is REE.
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.
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.
Oulton Broad South railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England,and is one of two stations serving Oulton Broad,Suffolk. The other is Oulton Broad North on the Wherry Lines. Oulton Broad South is the next station along from Lowestoft on the line to Ipswich,and from Lowestoft the line crosses Mutford Bridge with a view of Lake Lothing to the east and Oulton Broad Lake to the west. The station is 115 miles 42 chains (185.9 km) measured from London Liverpool Street via Ipswich.
Beccles railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England,serving the town of Beccles,Suffolk. It is 40 miles 34 chains (65.1 km) down the line from Ipswich and 109 miles 11 chains (175.6 km) measured from London Liverpool Street;it is situated between Brampton and Oulton Broad South stations. Its three-letter station code is BCC.
Westerfield railway station is on a branch line off the Great Eastern Main Line,in the East of England,serving the village of Westerfield,Suffolk. It is 3 miles 41 chains (5.7 km) from Ipswich and 72 miles 25 chains (116.4 km) from London Liverpool Street. It is situated at the junction of the Felixstowe Branch Line to Felixstowe,and the East Suffolk Line to Lowestoft. Its three-letter station code is WFI.
Worlingham is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It is about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) east of Beccles,with the two places effectively joined to form one urban area. At the 2011 census it had a population of 3,745;the combined population of Beccles and Worlingham is 13,868. The parish has increased in population in recent years due to the development of suburban housing areas within the built up area,going up by over 13% between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Barnby is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. The village is 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Lowestoft and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Beccles in the north of the county. It is effectively merged with the village of North Cove which constitutes a separate parish.
Lothingland is an area in the English counties of Suffolk and Norfolk on the North Sea coast. It is bound by the River Yare and Breydon Water to the north,the River Waveney to the west and Oulton Broad to the south,and includes the parts of Lowestoft north of Lake Lothing.
Somerleyton railway station is on the Wherry Lines in the east of England,serving the village of Somerleyton,Suffolk. It is 18 miles (29 km) down the line from Norwich on the route to Lowestoft,and is less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from Somerleyton Hall on foot. Its three-letter station code is SYT.
The A146 is an A road that connects Norwich in Norfolk and Lowestoft in Suffolk,two of East Anglia's largest population centres. It is around 27 miles (43 km) in length and has primary classification along its entire route. It is mainly single carriageway throughout its route,with the exception of a section of dual carriageway on the southern edge of Norwich.
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.
The Port of Lowestoft is a harbour and commercial port in Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk owned by Associated British Ports. It is the most easterly harbour in the United Kingdom and has direct sea access to the North Sea. The harbour is made up of two sections divided by a bascule bridge. The inner harbour is formed by Lake Lothing whilst the outer harbour is constructed from breakwaters. Lowestoft handles around 30,000 tonnes of cargo per year.
Mutford and Lothingland was a hundred of Suffolk,with an area of 33,368 acres (135.04 km2). Lowestoft Ness,the most easterly point of Great Britain fell within its bounds.
The Norfolk Railway was an early railway company that controlled a network of 94 miles around Norwich,England. It was formed in 1845 by the amalgamation of the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway opened in 1844,and the Norwich and Brandon Railway,not yet opened. These lines were built out of frustration that the Eastern Counties Railway line that was expected to connect Norwich to London failed to be completed. The Norfolk Railway also leased the Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Company,and built a branch to Dereham and Fakenham,opened in 1846 and 1849 respectively.
The East Suffolk line is a railway in East Anglia with a long history.
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