2. Railways

Ipswich to Lowestoft

Reference for dates etc. An Illustrated History of the East Suffolk Railway. John Brodribb.
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View from the Woodbridge footbridge facing north on 29th June 1979. The 1448 Ipswich to Lowestoft is passing Ferry Lane Crossing. To the right of the concrete crossing gate post was the route of the Woodbridge to Melton tramway.
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View from the Woodbridge footbridge facing north on 29th June 1979. The 1448 Ipswich to Lowestoft is passing Ferry Lane Crossing. To the right of the concrete crossing gate post was the route of the Woodbridge to Melton tramway.

  • The Leyland Experimental Vehicle RDB975874 was trialed on the East Suffolk Line during 1980. It stands at Ipswich in October of that year after arrival from Lowestoft
  • Another view of the trial LEV at Ipswich. October 1980.
  • Another picture of the LEV, at the Ipswich stabling point, after a return journey to Lowestoft. Image dated 29th November 1980. Photo with kind permission of Glen Batten.
  • BRCW unit waits to leave Ipswich with the 1932 to Saxmundham. 8th July 1980
  • Ipswich, East Suffolk Junction on 30th November 1993. The East Suffolk line diverges to the right under the bridge on Hadleigh Road. Picture taken from London Road Bridge. There is still some activivity in the yard.<br /> <br /> Image with kind permission of Stuart McNae
  • The Ferodo bridge over Norwich Road in Ipswich carrying the lines to Lowestoft and Felixstowe in 1979, facing out of town. Photo in memory of Mrs Dorothy West of Ipswich.
  • The Ferodo bridge in Norwich Road, Ipswich. The scene is looking out of town probably around the turn of the century. Not a car in sight.
  • Norwich Road Bridge, Ipswich.
  • Westerfield facing Ipswich on 1st April 1977
  • Westerfield station house built by The Eastern Union Railway. 15th June 2009
  • Westerfield Junction on 27th June 1979 with the 1455 from Lowestoft approaching the station. The Felixstowe branch diverges to the right behind the signal box. The signal box closed on 22nd March 1999 when the Felixstowe branch was resignalled and controlled from Colchester Power Box.
  • Turbostar, 170270 stands at Westerfield on 2nd July 2019. In the background a temporary footbridge has been erected to enable pedestrians to cross the line. The B1077 road has been closed while Network Rail carry out work on the barriers, conversion of AHB to full barriers. To the left is signal CO206. A once familiar unit across the area, 170270 has now been transferred to Cardiff Canton depot.
  • During the summer of 2019, the B1077 road which crosses the East Suffolk line at Westerfield was closed while Network Rail carried out conversion work on the crossing from AHB to full barriers. This was the scene on 12th June 2019 showing the temporary footbridge over the line.
  • The disused station at Bealings between Westerfield and Woodbridge, built by The station building here is of a different design to most of the East Suffolk line stations as it was built by the Eastern Union Railway. Viewed on 26th February 2009. The station closed on 17th September 1956. View of Bealings Signal Box here. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21602076@N05/7119369241/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/21602076@N05/7119369241/</a> The signal box closed on 31st March 1984.
  • The road approach to Bealings recorded on 7th June 2021. The goods shed had been adapted and extended to enlarge the Mallard House Business Centre. The station building is of Eastern Union Railway design, similar to Woodbridge.
  • Radio Electronic Token Block, section entry board for the Woodbridge to Westerfield Section. 1st June 2011
  • Woodbridge facing Melton. 1st April 1977. The goods shed was to the left abutting the station building. Only the end wall remains.
  • Woodbridge facing Melton. 2nd June 2010
  • Radio Electronic Token Block section entry board at Woodbridge. The lower part of the board refers to instructions to manually operate the warning lights at Ferry Lane crossing, in the distance. 1st June 2011.
  • View from the Woodbridge footbridge facing north on 29th June 1979. The 1448 Ipswich to Lowestoft is passing Ferry Lane Crossing. To the right of the concrete crossing gate post was the route of the Woodbridge to Melton tramway.
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