Orwell railway station
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Orwell station is a disused station on the Felixstowe Branch Line
. The station was opened on the 1st May 1877 and served the small village of Nacton
. The main reason for its construction is that the builder of the Felixstowe Branch Line
, "Colonel" George Tomline lived at nearby Orwell Park.
The line was independently run until taken over by the Great Eastern Railway
in 1887. Operation was taken over by the London & North Eastern Railway in 1923.
The goods yard was used by a coastal defence howitzer in World War 2.
British Railways took over operation of the line in 1948. Lightly used throughout its life, the station closed in 1955 and the loop and goods yard were closed at the same time.
For historical details of the service please see the timetable section of the Felixstowe Branch Line
entry.
The station building is now a private residence.
Felixstowe Branch Line
The Felixstowe Branch Line is a railway line from Ipswich to Felixstowe in Suffolk. The line follows the East Suffolk Line from Ipswich to Westerfield, and then diverges to the south. Passenger services are operated by National Express East Anglia...
. The station was opened on the 1st May 1877 and served the small village of Nacton
Nacton
Nacton is a civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal region of Suffolk, England, taking its name from the village within it. The parish is bounded by the neighbouring parishes of Levington to the east and Bucklesham in the north. It is located between the towns of Ipswich and Felixstowe.Nacton abuts...
. The main reason for its construction is that the builder of the Felixstowe Branch Line
Felixstowe Branch Line
The Felixstowe Branch Line is a railway line from Ipswich to Felixstowe in Suffolk. The line follows the East Suffolk Line from Ipswich to Westerfield, and then diverges to the south. Passenger services are operated by National Express East Anglia...
, "Colonel" George Tomline lived at nearby Orwell Park.
The line was independently run until taken over by the Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
in 1887. Operation was taken over by the London & North Eastern Railway in 1923.
The goods yard was used by a coastal defence howitzer in World War 2.
British Railways took over operation of the line in 1948. Lightly used throughout its life, the station closed in 1955 and the loop and goods yard were closed at the same time.
For historical details of the service please see the timetable section of the Felixstowe Branch Line
Felixstowe Branch Line
The Felixstowe Branch Line is a railway line from Ipswich to Felixstowe in Suffolk. The line follows the East Suffolk Line from Ipswich to Westerfield, and then diverges to the south. Passenger services are operated by National Express East Anglia...
entry.
The station building is now a private residence.