Elmswell railway station
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| Elmswell railway station in 1991 Photograph by Ben Brooksbank |
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| Location | |
| Place | Elmswell |
| Local authority | Mid Suffolk |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ESW |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 28,663 |
| 2005/06 * |  34,786 |
| 2006/07 * | 36,576 |
| 2007/08 * | 55,597 |
| 2008/09 * | 62,894 |
| History | |
| 24 December 1846[1] | Station opens |
| 12 December 1964 | Closes to goods |
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| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Elmswell from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Elmswell serves the village of Elmswell in Suffolk, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Greater Anglia.
According to the Official Handbook of Stations the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G, P, F, H, C and there was a 6 ton crane. Beer & Sons and St Edmundsbury Co-op had private sidings.[2]
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[edit] Train Services
The following services currently call at Elmswell:
| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency |
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| Greater Anglia | Cambridge - Dullingham - Newmarket - Kennett - Bury St Edmunds - Thurston - Elmswell - Stowmarket - Needham Market - Ipswich | Class 170 | 1x per hour |
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| Dutchflyer
Cambridge-Amsterdam
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Line and station open
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Great Eastern Railway |
Line open, station closed
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[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 90. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ^ Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission, 1956.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Elmswell railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 52°14′17″N 0°54′47″E / 52.238°N 0.913°E
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