Monument record SUF 073 - Thetford to Bury St Edmunds railway line
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8635 7356 (2518m by 16773m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | AMPTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | BARNHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | FORNHAM ST GENEVIEVE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | FORNHAM ST MARTIN, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | INGHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | TIMWORTH, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Bury St Edmunds and Thetford Railway was incorporated in 1865, but due to lack of capital not completed until 1876, when it opened under Thetford and Watton Railway operation. The line completed the last link in a North-South route through Norfolk and Suffolk between Swaffham and Marks Tey, the owners of the three sections seeing that amalgamation would produce structural benefits. Parliament disagreed, all three independent companies being bought by the Great Eastern Railway by 1898. The branch was never successful, the only periods of enhanced activity being during the wars. Passenger services ceased in 1953, freight services in 1960, and the line was lifted in 1963.
Parts of the line previous numbered under BRH 060
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 23 2021 8:40AM