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Framlingham branch started from a junction at Wickham Market station and was officially opened on 1 June 1859. However, the East Suffolk Railway was promptly incorporated into the Eastern Counties Railway, the dominant railway company on East Anglia. Before the opening, a special train was
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The service began with five daily passenger trains and a goods train. So successful was the coming of the railway to
Framlingham that within months the latter had doubled to two goods trains a day. Passenger business came from trips to the developing seaside resorts, not just easy access to
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Well used until the 1930s, when passenger numbers fell due to the increased popularity of road transport, the line closed to passenger services on 1 November 1952, and to freight on 19 April 1965. The Royal Train overnighted on the branch in May 1956 headed by B1 4-6-0s 61252 and 61399.
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Diesel locomotives operated freight over the line, but as the passenger service had been withdrawn in 1952 only one diesel-hauled passenger train is believed to have worked the branch. This was a
Ramblers special and was hauled by
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Many of the last years of the branch were photographed by Dr Ian
Cameron Allen (1910–1989), a local GP. Allen compiled a number of photographic books about railways in East Anglia, in which the Framlingham branch often featured.
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branch line. Construction was straightforward as the countryside of East
Suffolk is relatively flat. Flooding at Parham meant the river had to be diverted to protect the line of the railway.
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of 4 June 1859 reported on the opening on the official opening day: "The bells rang merrily throughout the day, a cricket match was played, and tea was provided by Mr. John Pipe of the
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Steam locomotives included (numbers of specific locos recorded under BR 1948 numbering scheme unless stated). Unless stated otherwise these locomotives were all photographed by
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Bradshaws 1922 timetable (Table 316) showed five departures from
Framlingham at 0720, 0830, 1240, 1625 and 1830. All services had connections to London Liverpool Street.
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Journey times were 6 minutes from
Framlingham to Parham, 6 minutes from Parham to Marlesford and 6 minutes to Wickham Market giving a total of 18 minutes.
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The
Framlingham branch was authorised in 1854 and built with several other railway lines by the East Suffolk Railway, including those from
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Wickham Market the trains departed at 0756, 0935, 1314, 1752 and 1910. All services except the 0935 departure had a connection from
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made use of the railway both for college outings and at the beginning and end of terms. These trains continued running until March 1954.
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was a six-mile (9.7 km) single-track branch railway line from
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at a cost of six shillings (£0.30). From the outset,
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939:Welch, Michael; Phillips, Terry (3 April 2008).
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889:Paye, Peter (20 August 2008).
864:Allen, Ian C. (1 March 1992).
450:. His collection is listed at
380:The branch became part of the
259:Wickham Market railway station
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753:Canon, David Pitcher (2002).
646:D8215,D8220,D8221,D8223,D8229
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814:"Framlingham summary from"
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677:D5036,D5041,D5047,D5049
418:London Liverpool Street
965:"Ian Allen Collection"
941:Diesels on the Eastern
916:Diesels in East Anglia
891:The Framlingham Branch
794:Cite journal requires
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323:Eastern Union Railway
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441:Ipswich engine shed
367:Framlingham College
1038:Framlingham Castle
866:Doctor on the Line
701:Local photographer
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62:Framlingham branch
18:Framlingham Branch
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685:Class 30/31
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423:Locomotives
267:Framlingham
226:Framlingham
1083:Categories
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618:no D5587.
469:Reference
307:Saxmundham
299:Woodbridge
295:Halesworth
283:Marlesford
160:Marlesford
649:As above
607:as above
591:as above
406:Timetable
363:Aldeburgh
342:Crown Inn
975:8 August
824:8 August
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655:Class 21
639:Class 15
616:Class 31
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391:In 1922
313:and the
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311:Leiston
289:Opening
271:Suffolk
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