The Waveney Valley Line

Authorised by the Waveney Valley Railway Act on 3 July 1851.The line opened in stages, firstly from Tivetshall to Harleston on 1 December 1855, then to Bungay on 2 November 1860, and finally to Beccles. When the line was completed it was incorporated into the Great Eastern Railway. The line then became part of the LNER on 1 January 1923. Starston and Redenhall stations were closed in 1866, only 11 years after the line opened.

The line was closed to passenger services on 5 January 1953, after which there were some special services run by railway enthusiasts.Freight services continued.From 1960 the line was split into sections – Tivetshall to Harleston and Beccles to Bungay.

The lines were finally closed on 19 April 1966 during the Beeching Axe and the track eventually removed. Some of the last wagon loads to leave Ditchingham were sand and gravel from Broome Heath, used in the construction of Hammersmith fly-over in west London.

Join us for a nostalgic trip along the length of the Waveney Valley Railway Line, including recent and historic views of the lines, stations and trains

 

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