Lowestoft North railway station
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Lowestoft North was a railway station in Lowestoft
, England
. It closed in 1970.
The station was located just to the east of the A12 opposite the Denes High School
; a site which is now occupied by Beeching Drive.
For several years Lowestoft North had a static Camping coach
in a siding. It was used as accommodation for holiday makers.
Some of the original route between Lowestoft Central
and Lowestoft North, where the tracks ran mostly below street level in an open cutting, has been made into a non vehicular public right-of-way, after having been left unused, overgrown and partially flooded for many years after its closure.
Former Services
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It closed in 1970.
The station was located just to the east of the A12 opposite the Denes High School
The Denes High School
The Denes High School is a High School located in the northern outskirts of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.-Admissions:It has approximately 850 students aged 13 to 18 . It is also home to a sports training centre open to the public...
; a site which is now occupied by Beeching Drive.
For several years Lowestoft North had a static Camping coach
Camping coach
Camping coaches were offered by many railway companies in the United Kingdom as accommodation for holiday makers in rural or coastal areas.The coaches were old passenger vehicles no longer suitable for use in trains, which were converted to provide basic sleeping and living space at static locations...
in a siding. It was used as accommodation for holiday makers.
Some of the original route between Lowestoft Central
Lowestoft railway station
Lowestoft railway station, formerly known as Lowestoft Central railway station, is a staffed railway station serving the town of Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is the terminus of the Wherry Line from Norwich and the East Suffolk Line from Ipswich. It is the easternmost station on the National Rail network...
and Lowestoft North, where the tracks ran mostly below street level in an open cutting, has been made into a non vehicular public right-of-way, after having been left unused, overgrown and partially flooded for many years after its closure.