A miscellaneous collection of photos of disused stations and lines throughout East Anglia. Some of these shots were taken 30 years ago. A lot has changed in that time. Some of the stations no longer exist having disappeared under housing estates and roads. References used, Forgotten Railways ( East Anglia ) R.S. Joby. A Regional History Of the Railways of Great Britain Vol.5 by Don Gordon. Many thanks to the following who have helped with photos or information. Robert Bull, Peter Heath, Chris Nash, Steve Parker, Roger Sutcliffe. I would be grateful to receive any other photos of disused stations to include in this section.

Scenes along the Cambridge to Liverpool Street main line before electification.

The line from Cambridge to Kings Lynn prior to electrification.

This collection is dedicated to the memory of a railway line which was rarely photographed. The line from St Ives to March closed in 1967 and we no longer saw the many freight trains travelling to or from Whitemoor yard at March or the long coal trains from the Midlands coal field. Little trace of this line now exists. Many thanks to Stewart Ingram for allowing me to use his pictures from the last day of operation. They give an amazing insight into a bygone age. The passenger service from St Ives to Cambridge closed in 1970, but fortunately the line stayed open for freight traffic to Chivers at Histon until 1983 and for sand from Fen Drayton until 1992. This part of the line is currently being totally destroyed to make way for a guided busway which very few people want. Sadly it was a missed opportunity to reinstate the passenger service and to use it for cross country freight to get some of the lorries off the A14. Here are a few photos to show how it used to be before it is lost for ever. Thanks to the following who have helped with photos or information. Peter Heath, D Holden, Stewart Ingram, Charles Ison, Steve Parker, Richard Pike, Stephen Harper Scott, Steve Wilkinson.

Pictures taken on various trips to other European countries.

Photos of the East Suffolk line taken between 1975 and 1980 with some contemporary shots for comparison. In 1984 the line became signalled by Radio Electronic Tokenless Block. All signal boxes, apart from Saxmundham which is the control centre for the line, have been demolished, in places the line singled and nearly all crossings open or automatic. These shots show how the line was before the changes took place. For a comprehensive history of this line and some excellent photographs have a look at John Brodribb's book " An illustrated history of The East Suffolk Railway" It's well worth a read.

Views of the Harwich branch before electrification taken in 1978/1979 with some up to date photos.

The March to Spalding line closed on 27th November 1982. It was always an interesting line for the rail enthusiast especially during the Spalding Flower Festival and on Summer Saturdays with hauled trains from the Midlands to Great Yarmouth. Here are a few shots of the line in it's final years. I haven't been in the area for nearly thirty years and my memory is a bit foggy of locations etc. if there are any errors I would welcome any comments.

Here are a few photos of this line which up until 4th March 1967 went through to Cambridge. The line is still open today. The old station at Sudbury has now gone and in its place the Kingfisher leisure Centre. A new station has been built.

The Norwich- London line prior to electrification.

Miscellaneous pictures of other railway related subjects which caught my eye during my travels.

Pictures of other transport subjects including preserved trains, old aircraft and buses.

Pictures from other areas of the UK.

Not exactly running on rails, but I love anything steam powered and decided to go to the Weeting Steam rally near Brandon. Despite the heavy showers and lightning I managed to get these shots of some of the exhibits. Unfortunately being no expert on the subject the descriptions are rather brief or in some cases non existent.

Various Timetables and Tickets collected over the years. I have included some extracts from the BR Summer 1954 Timetable which gives a glimpse from the past of what services were available at the time.