Saxmundham Railway Station
It is managed by Greater Anglia, which operates all trains serving the station.
The signalling centre for the line is located in the signal cabin on the Lowestoft-bound platform, which formerly served as the control centre while the line was signalled using the Radio Electronic Token Block (RETB) system.
A branch line, which formerly ran to Aldeburgh on the coast from just north of Saxmundham, is still used for goods traffic to the nearby Sizewell nuclear power stations.
History
The station building suffered a devastating fire on 12 February 2018. Following the fire, the station was renovated with a new waiting room, refurbished platform canopies, a new shelter and seating on platform 2, and an enlarged car park. A ceremony marking the completion of the refurbishment took place on 27 September 2021.
Services
As of December 2019 the typical Monday-Sunday off-peak service at Saxmundham is as follows:
Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Typical frequency |
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Greater Anglia | Lowestoft - Oulton Broad South - Beccles - Brampton - Halesworth - Darsham - Saxmundham - Wickham Market - Melton - Woodbridge - Ipswich | Class 755 | 1x per hour in each direction |
Trains direct to and from London Liverpool Street were withdrawn in 2010.
One weekday early morning train is extended through to Harwich International and there is a return from there in the evening.
One service terminates at Saxmundham every weekday morning: the 06:20 from Ipswich, which includes a stop at Westerfield.
References
- ^ Hirst, Andrew (12 February 2018). "Firefighters tackle Suffolk station fire as rail services resume". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ White, Cameron (30 September 2021). "Saxmundham station's £1.3 million major upgrade is now complete". RailAdvent. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Table 13 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- ^ "Lowestoft and Felixstowe to Ipswich" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2019.
External links
- Train times and station information for Saxmundham railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Greater Anglia | ||||
Historical railways | ||||
Terminus | Great Eastern Railway | Line open, station closed |