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Abandoned Lines and Stations

A miscellaneous collection of photos of disused stations and lines throughout East Anglia. Much has changed. Some of the stations no longer exist having disappeared under housing estates and road improvements. Bridges and other infrastructure are disappearing at an increasing rate, although some of the Victorian architecture has been preserved. References used for dates and information unless otherwise stated, Forgotten Railways (East Anglia) R.S. Joby and A Regional History of The Railways of Great Britain Volume 5 by D.I. Gordon.
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
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Melton Constable

The station looking east towards Yarmouth Beach and Norwich City c1964, the junction being controlled by Melton East Junction signal box. The six hundred yard long island platform can be seen. This at the time was still used by trains in the Cromer direction. The 1960 summer timetable shows workings to Sheringham, Norwich Thorpe and on summer Saturdays a through train in each direction to/from Liverpool Street. This line closed on 6th April 1964, the lines to Yarmouth Beach, Norwich City and Kings Lynn closing on 2nd March 1959. Freight from here to Norwich City lasted until 12th September 1960. In May 1971 the station buildings were demolished.

Image, thanks to Norfolk Orbital Railway.

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