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
| / /1845 | Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Receives Act. |
| / /1845 | Lowestoft Railway and Harbour 3000ft ofLowestoft Fish Quay harbour quayside built, with cranes, a dredger and tramway served. |
| / /1846 | Lowestoft Railway and Harbour
Norfolk Railway The Norfolk Railway leases the Lowestoft Railway and Harbour. |
| 09/05/1847 | Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Opened to goods traffic. |
| 01/07/1847 | Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Opened to passengers. |
| / /1848 | Lowestoft Railway and Harbour
Eastern Counties Railway Eastern Counties Railway gains control of the Lowestoft Railway and Harbour. |
| / /1862 | Lowestoft 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.
Ian Dinmore //2011
Ian Dinmore 02/07/2011
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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Mark Bartlett Collection 30/09/2020
Ian Dinmore /09/2016
Ian Dinmore 09/07/2010
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Network Rail 30/01/2022
Mark Dufton 30/06/1979
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More detailsThis 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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Ian Dinmore 08/09/2004
Ian Dinmore /10/1988
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David Bosher 03/05/2023
David Bosher 03/05/2023
David Bosher 03/05/2023
Charlie Niven /07/1990
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