Lowestoft is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk,England. As the most easterly UK settlement,it is 110 miles (177 km) north-east of London,38 miles (61 km) north-east of Ipswich and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Norwich,and the main town in its district. The estimated population in the built-up area exceeds 70,000. 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. While these too have declined,Lowestoft is becoming a regional centre of the renewable energy industry.
Oulton Broad refers to both the lake and the suburb of Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk.
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 to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. There are 14 stations 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 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 and is situated between Cantley to the west and,to the east,Berney Arms on the Great Yarmouth branch or Haddiscoe on the Lowestoft branch. 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 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) down the line from Ipswich and 72 miles 25 chains (116.4 km) measured from London Liverpool Street. It is situated at a junction of the Felixstowe Branch Line to Felixstowe and the East Suffolk Line to Lowestoft. Its three-letter station code is WFI.
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.
Halesworth railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England,serving the town of Halesworth,Suffolk. It is also the nearest station to the seaside town of Southwold. It is 31 miles 74 chains (51.4 km) down the line from Ipswich and 100 miles 53 chains (162.0 km) measured from London Liverpool Street;it is situated between Darsham and Brampton. Its three-letter station code is HAS.
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.
Lowestoft North railway station was in Lowestoft,England. It closed in 1970.
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.
Haughley railway station was located in Haughley,Suffolk on the Great Eastern Main Line between Liverpool Street Station and Norwich. It opened on 7 July 1849 named Haughley Junction and was a replacement for a station named Haughley Road which had been in service from 1846 to 1849 at location TM 02981 63319 on the line to Elmswell.
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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