Saxmundham railway station
Saxmundham  | |||||
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 Saxmundham railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Saxmundham, East Suffolk England | ||||
| Grid reference | TM385631 | ||||
| Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SAX | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1859 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.164 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.165 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  35,022 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.139 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.157 million | ||||
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Saxmundham railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England, serving the town of Saxmundham, Suffolk. Situated between Wickham Market and Darsham, it is 22 miles 29 chains (36 km) down the line from Ipswich, and 91 miles 11 chains (147 km) from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is SAX.
It is managed by Greater Anglia, which operates all trains serving the station.
The signalling centre for the line is located in the signal cabin on the Lowestoft-bound platform, which formerly served as the control centre while the line was signalled using the Radio Electronic Token Block (RETB) system.
A branch line, which formerly ran to Aldeburgh on the coast from just north of Saxmundham, is still used for goods traffic to the nearby Sizewell nuclear power stations.
History
[edit]The station building suffered a devastating fire on 12 February 2018.[1] Following the fire, the station was renovated with a new waiting room, refurbished platform canopies, a new shelter and seating on platform 2, and an enlarged car park. A ceremony marking the completion of the refurbishment took place on 27 September 2021.[2]
Services
[edit]As of December 2019[update] the typical Monday-Sunday off-peak service at Saxmundham is as follows:
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Typical frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Anglia | Lowestoft - Oulton Broad South - Beccles - Brampton - Halesworth - Darsham - Saxmundham - Wickham Market - Melton - Woodbridge - Ipswich | Class 755 | 1x per hour in each direction |
Trains direct to and from London Liverpool Street were withdrawn in 2010.
One weekday early morning train is extended through to Harwich International and there is a return from there in the evening.[3]
One service terminates at Saxmundham every weekday morning: the 06:20 from Ipswich, which includes a stop at Westerfield.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hirst, Andrew (12 February 2018). "Firefighters tackle Suffolk station fire as rail services resume". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ White, Cameron (30 September 2021). "Saxmundham station's £1.3 million major upgrade is now complete". RailAdvent. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Table 13 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- ^ https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets/download_ct/20190423/_nxBVXFBvP6FKCVz8Od8Al7snpoeurMxFvKeway0uL8/ga1905_regional_table_6_web.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
[edit]- Train times and station information for Saxmundham railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Greater Anglia | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Terminus | Great Eastern Railway | Line open, station closed | ||