Lakenheath railway station

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General information
Location	Forest Heath
Managed by	Abellio Greater Anglia
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	LAK

Lakenheath railway station is on the Breckland Line in the east of England, serving the village of Lakenheath, Suffolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.

Lakenheath is situated between Shippea Hill and Brandon, 82 miles 39 chains (132.8 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street via Ely.

The station lies some three miles north of the village and is not within convenient walking distance of any sizeable population. However, there is a population of over 10,000 people (in Lakenheath as well as Feltwell and Hockwold cum Wilton) within a five-mile radius of the station.

Lakenheath is one of the least-used stations in the United Kingdom, according to the Strategic Rail Authority. The limited services calling at the station at weekends only provide access to the RSPB Lakenheath Fen nature reserve immediately adjacent to the station.

Services

The former signal box, closed in June 2012

As of December 2015 Lakenheath is served on Saturdays by one train to Cambridge and one train to Norwich, and on Sundays by three trains to Cambridge and four to Norwich. There is no weekday service.

Trains stop on request only, and are operated by Abellio Greater Anglia, typically formed by Class 170 diesel units.

External links

• Train times and station information for Lakenheath railway station from National Rail

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Shippea Hill		Abellio Greater Anglia Breckland Line Weekends only		Brandon