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Country Railway Routes
Newmarket to Haughley and Laxfield
by Richard Adderson
The lines east and west of the junction at Haughley provide a fascinating contrast. Westwards, the route was one of the earliest railways in the area and has become a busy artery for long-distance freight traffic, while retaining a regular passenger service to important towns. Eastwards, the short lived Mid-Suffolk Light Railway was a latecomer to the railway scene, was never completed, and served only a succession of villages as it ambled across the countryside for some 20 miles. We see activities on both lines over the years and also look at the preservation centre, which recreates much of the atmosphere of the Light Railway.
Reviews:
'Reading this book, you should follow a most important East Anglian tradition - put the kettle on, make a cup of tea, and take your time!
(Howard Johnston, Steam World, Issue 420, June 2022)
Book Details
- Author
- Richard Adderson
- Series
- Country Railway Routes
- Publisher
- Middleton Press Ltd
- Published
- 02 April 2022
- ISBN
- 9781910356715
- Language
- English
- Format
- Hardback
- Dimensions
- 240 x 174 mm
- General
- 96 Pages
120 Photographs
Large Scale Maps
Other details of local history
Stations & Locations
Stations | Photo | |
---|---|---|
Newmarket | FC, 1-11 | |
Newmarket Warren Hill | 12-14 | |
Chippenham Junction | 15-17 | |
Kennet | 18-23 | |
Higham (Suffolk) | 24-27 | |
Saxham & Risby | 28-31 | |
Bury St.Edmunds | 32-43 | |
Thurston | 44-49 | |
Elmswell | 50-54 | |
Haughley | 55-58, 60-65 | |
Haughley MSLR | 59 | |
Mendlesham | 66-70 | |
Brockford & Wetheringsett | 71-74 | |
Aspall & Thorndon | 75-77 | |
Kenton | 78-84 | |
Worlingworth Golf Links Halt | 85-88 | |
Horham | 89-92 | |
Stradbroke | 93-96 | |
Wilby | 97-99 | |
Laxfield | 100-111 | |
Brockford (MSLR) | 112-120 |