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.
Great Yarmouth railway station is one of two eastern termini of the Wherry Lines in the East of England,serving the seaside town of Great Yarmouth,Norfolk. The other terminus at the eastern end of the lines is Lowestoft,and the western terminus to which all trains run is Norwich.
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.
Cheshunt is a National Rail and London Overground station in Cheshunt,Hertfordshire,England. On the National Rail network it is on the West Anglia Main Line,14 miles 1 chain (22.6 km) from London Liverpool Street and situated between Waltham Cross and Broxbourne. On the London Overground network it is one of three northern termini of the Lea Valley lines.
The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines that operate out of Liverpool Street,the other being the Great Eastern Main Line,which operates services to Ipswich and Norwich via Colchester. 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,and 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;and is the easternmost station on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom.
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.
King's Lynn railway station is the northern terminus of the Fen line in the east of England,serving the town of King's Lynn,Norfolk. It is 41 miles 47 chains (66.9 km) from Cambridge and 96 miles 75 chains (156.0 km) measured from London Liverpool Street.
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.
Elmswell serves the village of Elmswell in Suffolk,England. The station,and all trains serving it,are today operated by Greater Anglia.
Wrabness railway station is on the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the village of Wrabness,Essex. It is 65 miles 6 chains (104.73 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Mistley to the west and Harwich International station to the east. Its three-letter station code is WRB.
Melton Constable was a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Railway which served the North Norfolk village of Melton Constable from 1882 to 1964. Notwithstanding its rural location,the station became an important railway centre with lines converging from all directions providing connections to key East Anglian towns such as King's Lynn,Norwich,Cromer,Fakenham,Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Although long since demolished,there is a possibility that the station may yet be resurrected as part of the proposed Norfolk Orbital Railway.
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.
Yarmouth South Town,sometimes known as Yarmouth Southtown,was a railway station in Great Yarmouth,England,that is now closed. It was one of three major stations in the town,the others being Yarmouth Vauxhall and Yarmouth Beach,of which only Yarmouth Vauxhall now remains.
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.
Bramford railway station refers to the two stations located in Bramford,Suffolk.
The Eye Branch was a two miles 72 chains long single track branch railway line in Suffolk,England that ran from Mellis railway station on the Great Eastern Main Line to Eye via one intermediate station,Yaxley Halt. It was the shortest railway branch line in East Anglia to enjoy a regular passenger service.
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.
The Southbury Loop is a line linking Edmonton Green,in north-east London,to Cheshunt. It was opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1891 although initially it was not very successful and was closed to passenger traffic in 1909. Goods trains continued to use the line although in World War I passenger services were reinstated for munitions workers. Once the war finished the line returned to its goods-only role although was occasionally used for diversionary purposes when the West Anglia Main Line was closed south of Cheshunt. Electrification of the line and the reintroduction of passenger services in 1960 saw the line become busy with regular suburban services as part of the Lea Valley Lines network. Since May 2015 passenger services on the line are part of London Overground.
The East Suffolk line is a railway in East Anglia with a long history.
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