Woodbridge railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Woodbridge |
| Local authority | Suffolk Coastal |
| Coordinates | 52°05′24″N 1°19′05″E / 52.090°N 1.318°ECoordinates: 52°05′24″N 1°19′05″E / 52.090°N 1.318°E |
| Grid reference | TM273487 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WDB |
| 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 * | 72,129 |
| 2005/06 * |  83,583 |
| 2006/07 * | 97,465 |
| 2007/08 * | 114,036 |
| 2008/09 * | 115,888 |
| 2009/10 * | 115,940 |
| History | |
| Original company | East Suffolk Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 1 June 1859 | Station opened |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed to freight |
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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 Woodbridge from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Woodbridge is a railway station serving the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk. The station is located on the East Suffolk Line (Ipswich-Lowestoft).
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[edit] History
The railway line connecting the East Suffolk Railway (ESR) at Halesworth with the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) at Ipswich was built in two parts: the portion of this line south of Woodbridge was built by the ECR; Woodbridge station and the portion of line north of there was built by the ESR.[1] The line opened on 1 June 1859,[1] and Woodbridge station opened with the line.[2] The ESR was absorbed by the ECR on opening day.[1]
On 1 July 1862, the ECR and other small railway companies amalgamated to become the Great Eastern Railway (GER).[3] At the 1923 Grouping, the GER was amalgamated with other companies to form the London and North Eastern Railway;[4] this in turn was a constituent of British Railways at the start of 1948.
The station goods yard closed on 18 April 1966.[5]
With the privatisation of British Rail, ownership of the line and station passed to Railtrack on 1 April 1994. The franchise to operate the passenger services on this route was won by Anglia Railways in 1997; in 2004 National Express won the franchise and operated services using the branding 'one', which was renamed National Express East Anglia in 2008.
[edit] Train Services
The station is served by Greater Anglia, who operate services between Ipswich and Lowestoft. All services are operated by diesel multiple units of Classes 156 or 170.
The main service operates between Ipswich and Lowestoft every 2 hours. Between Ipswich and Saxmundham there is a train every hour. There is 1 train per day to Harwich International to connect with the Stena Line ferry to Hoek van Holland.
The following services currently call at Woodbridge:
| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency | Notes |
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| Greater Anglia | (Harwich International -) Ipswich - Westerfield - Woodbridge - Melton - Wickham Market - Saxmundham - Darsham - Halesworth - Brampton - Beccles - Oulton Broad South - Lowestoft | Class 170 | Every 2 Hours | Service to Harwich 1x per day |
| Greater Anglia | Ipswich - Westerfield - Woodbridge - Melton - Wickham Market - Saxmundham | Class 156 | Every 2 Hours | Not Sundays |
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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Line and station open
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Great Eastern Railway |
Line open, station closed
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[edit] Bus services
These services depart from outside the station:
- 71 - Woodbridge - Melton - Sutton Hoo - Hollesley - Orford
- 165 - Ipswich - Kesgrave - Martlesham - Woodbridge - Melton - Rendlesham - Snape - Aldeburgh - Every Hour
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Allen 1956, p. 216.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 253.
- ^ Allen 1956, p. 46.
- ^ Allen 1956, p. 199.
- ^ McCarthy, McCarthy & Cobb 2007, p. 112.
[edit] References
- Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- McCarthy, Colin; McCarthy, David; Cobb, Michael (August 2007). Waller, Peter. ed. Norfolk and Suffolk. Railways of Britain. Hersham: Ian Allan. ISBN 978 0 7110 3223 1. 0708/c1.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Woodbridge railway station from National Rail
