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 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.
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.
Woodbridge railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England,serving the town of Woodbridge,Suffolk. It is 10 miles 19 chains (16.5 km) down the line from Ipswich and 79 miles (127 km) measured from London Liverpool Street;it is situated between Westerfield and Melton. Its three-letter station code is WDB.
The Felixstowe branch line is a railway branch line in Suffolk,England,that connects the Great Eastern Main Line to Felixstowe and its port.
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.
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.
The Eastern Union Railway (EUR) was an English railway company,at first built from Colchester to Ipswich;it opened in 1846. It was proposed when the earlier Eastern Counties Railway failed to make its promised line from Colchester to Norwich. The businessman John Chevallier Cobbold and the engineer Peter Bruff were prominent in launching the company. The allied but nominally independent Ipswich and Bury Railway built a line onwards to Bury St Edmunds,also opening in 1846,and soon amalgamated with the EUR.
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 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 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.
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.
Elmswell serves the village of Elmswell in Suffolk,England. It is on the Ipswich–Ely line. The station,and all trains serving it,are today operated by Greater Anglia.
The Chingford branch line is a railway line between Clapton Junction and Chingford station. Services run between Liverpool Street station and Chingford,and are operated by London Overground. The branch is part of the Lea Valley Lines.
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 Snape branch line was a railway branch line located in Suffolk which served Snape Maltings. It ran from Snape Junction on the East Suffolk line and was 1¼miles long. The line was opened in 1859 and throughout its life was operated as a freight-only line. The line was closed 101 years later in 1960.
The East Suffolk line is a railway in East Anglia with a long history.
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