Lowestoft Railway and Harbour

Introduction

This 11 1/4 mile line was approved in 1845. It opened initially to goods on 3 May 1847 and to passengers on 1 July. Sir Samuel Morton Peto, known as 'The Maker of Lowestoft', was the Chairman and owned most shares. Fish was expected to be, and was, a major source of traffic - a line ran to Lowestoft Fish Market.





Dates

  /  /1845Lowestoft Railway and Harbour
Receives Act.
  /  /1845Lowestoft Railway and Harbour
3000ft ofLowestoft Fish Quay harbour quayside built, with cranes, a dredger and tramway served.
  /  /1846Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Norfolk Railway
The Norfolk Railway leases the Lowestoft Railway and Harbour.
09/05/1847Lowestoft Railway and Harbour
Opened to goods traffic.
01/07/1847Lowestoft Railway and Harbour
Opened to passengers.
  /  /1848Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Eastern Counties Railway
Eastern Counties Railway gains control of the Lowestoft Railway and Harbour.
  /  /1862Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Eastern Counties Railway
Eastern Counties Railway takes over the Lowestoft Railway and Harbour.

Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

47810 about to pass a signal sighting board at Reedham Junction on the approach to Reedham in 2011. ...
Ian Dinmore //2011
One of the NXEA loco-hauled Great Yarmouth - Norwich services coming off the Berney Arms route on 2 July 2011. 1V43 is seen from Mill Road Bridge ...
Ian Dinmore 02/07/2011
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This is a swing bridge over the River Yare. Originally single track, the bridge was rebuilt by the Great Eastern Railway as a double track in 1905. The signal box is located at the south end, west side of the line.
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A view of Reedham Swing Bridge, from the riverside path, in September 2020. ...
Mark Bartlett Collection 30/09/2020
DRS 68004 Rapid crossing Reedham Swing Bridge on a Norwich - Great Yarmouth T&T service in September 2016. ...
Ian Dinmore /09/2016
Reedham swing bridge swung open. ...
Ian Dinmore //
View from a Norfolk Wherry passing the opened Reedham Swing bridge, which carries the Norwich - Lowestoft line, in July 2010. ...
Ian Dinmore 09/07/2010
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A very high tide and winds have caused ballast to be washed away at Haddiscoe on the Norwich to Lowestoft line. This empty stock movement was able to ...
Network Rail 30/01/2022
A Lowestoft to Norwich DMU calls at Haddiscoe (Low Level) on June 30th 1979. The platform lighting columns had been recycled from the former station ...
Mark Dufton 30/06/1979
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This is a double track swing bridge over the River Waveney. It was built by the Great Eastern Railway and replaced the original single track bridge in 1905.
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A DMU about to cross Somerleyton swing bridge in September 2004 on its way from Lowestoft to Norwich. ...
Ian Dinmore 08/09/2004
Looking past the signal box at Somerleyton towards the swing bridge in October 1988. See image 12052 for an aerial view. ...
Ian Dinmore /10/1988
Crossing Somerleyton swing bridge, Norfolk, in the 1980s. See image 34037 ...
Ian Dinmore //
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Leaving Somerleyton for Norwich - August 2003. ...
Ian Dinmore /08/2003
DMU for Norwich approaching Somerleyton in July 1969. ...
Colin Miller /07/1969
DMU leaving Somerleyton on the Lowestoft branch in December 1987. ...
Ian Dinmore 21/12/1987
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755407 and 755417 at Lowestoft, England's most easterly railway station, on 3rd May 2023. 755407 has just arrived at 11.42 with the ex-10.16 service ...
David Bosher 03/05/2023
BR Eastern Region style enamel sign at entrance to former Parcels Office on 3rd May 2023. Lowestoft station was once known as Lowestoft Central. This ...
David Bosher 03/05/2023
Exterior of Lowestoft station, originally opened in 1847 and rebuilt in this Italianate style in 1855, on 3rd May 2023. How fantastic to see a ...
David Bosher 03/05/2023
A Railfreight Class 37 hauls an unusual load to the passenger station at Lowestoft-a first generation DMU. Photo taken over the deck of the Sailing ...
Charlie Niven /07/1990
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