 | 28th January 2008 | Abandoned Lines and Stations
A miscellaneous selection 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, Steve Parker, Roger Sutcliffe.
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 | 11th July 2008 | Cambridge to Bishops Stortford
Scenes along the Cambridge to Liverpool Street main line before electification.
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 | 19th July 2008 | Cambridge- Ely- Kings Lynn
The line from Cambridge to Kings Lynn prior to electrification.
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 | 17th October 2008 | Cambridge-Ipswich |
 | 17th October 2008 | Cambridge-Royston-Hitchin. |
 | 26th November 2007 | Cambridge-St Ives-March Branch
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, Steve Wilkinson.
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 | 17th October 2008 | East Coast Main Line |
 | 15th October 2008 | Ely-March-Peterborough |
 | 11th September 2008 | Ely-Norwich |
 | 10th September 2008 | Ely-Soham-Chippenham Junction |
 | 15th October 2008 | Ipswich to Felixstowe |
 | 3rd April 2008 | Ipswich to Lowestoft. East Suffolk Line
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.
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 | 28th June 2008 | Manningtree to Harwich
Views of the Harwich branch before electrification taken in 1978/1979 with some up to date photos.
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 | 24th April 2008 | March to Spalding Line
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.
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 | 20th June 2008 | Marks Tey to Sudbury
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.
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 | 15th October 2008 | Norwich to Sheringham |
 | 15th October 2008 | Norwich-Ipswich- Colchester-London Main Line
The Norwich- London line prior to electrification.
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 | 17th October 2008 | Norwich-Yarmouth and Lowestoft |
 | 14th April 2009 | Odds and Ends
Miscellaneous pictures of other transport related subjects which caught my eye during my travels.
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 | 26th December 2008 | Other Transport Pictures.
Pictures of other transport subjects including preserved trains, old aircraft and buses.
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 | 21st June 2009 | Spalding to Peterborough |
 | | The Weeting Steam Rally. 17th July 2009
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.
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