Abandoned Lines and Stations
For M and GN information:- The Stations and Structures of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. Two volumes by Nigel Digby.
Contributions to this album would be very welcome.
Other related sites:-
Berney Arms Web. Railways in the Great Yarmouth area. http://berneyarms.co.uk/html/yarmouth/rail/railway.htm
The Reshaping of The Stour Valley Line. The effects of the closure of this line including a photo gallery. http://stourline.co.uk
Disused Stations Site. Nick Catford's excellent resource.. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/
Kings Lynn to Hunstanton you tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyp3wBqCuvE
Video from 1961 of a class 31 at Rodbridge level Crossing, Long Melford. on the Stour Valley Line. http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/98971
Wisbech and Upwell Tramway. Film from 1961 http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/139644
Last Train From Aldeburgh. Silent film from 10th September 1966. http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/517
Highly recommended. Excellent collection of disused stations on flickr here:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-pelican-railways/
Colour film from 1959 featuring The Cambridge to Mildenhall branch : http://lode.ccan.co.uk/content/catalogue_item/cambridge-to-mildenhall-line-2
Facebook:- Friendly Facebook discussion group here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/497395890391199/?fref=ts
Colour film from the last day of the Cambridge to Sudbury line, taken between Pampisford and Haverhill. 4th March 1967 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DflFQ3wuqY
Thetford to Swaffham Line
A shaft of sunlight penetrates the dense vegetation on the track bed north of Watton Station. These are the abutments to bridge number 2400 located at the end of Loch Lane, Neaton with the station to the left. NGR TL 918016.
The Loch refers to a lake which was a ballast hole during construction of the railway. Much material was needed to construct the embankments for a mile north of the station. The earth was excavated in 1875 during the extension to Swaffham. The lake was called Loch Neaton in appreciation of the Scottish navvies who constructed this part of the line.The road in the scene leads to Loch Farm.
There was a further bridge between here and the station No. 2399 which crossed the A1075 road, but no trace remains today. Image dated 5th June 2016
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