There are new wayfinding signs @ Saxmundham station thanks to Greater Anglia’s Customer/Community Improvement Fund. We received £5K to install signs about the town/additional parking/onward public transport/public toilets. The area was replanted and includes a new planter.
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The next FREE station walk is this Sat 18/4, 10.10am, Wickham Market station circular. 5.5 miles, about 3.5 hours. Lovely countryside, the picturesque Deben Valley, Pettistree church. Picnic lunch or café/pub stop. No need to book - Dogs welcome!
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INK Festival #Halesworth is 16/4-19/4. Get there by train! Sunday Funday is 19/4 & FREE for the whole family! 70+ short plays/radio plays brought to life by professional theatre directors/actors/ technicians @ venues across town. inkfestival.org
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Even the bees & ladybirds realised how nice it was today across East Suffolk. These photos are from #Westerfield station which has such a fantastic garden it's even been featured on BBC Gardeners World!
It's all thanks to the fantastic team of station adopter volunteers.
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May Improvement work UPDATE
Buses replace trains:
➡️Saturday 23/5 & Sunday 24/5
Lowestoft - Ipswich
👉Passengers for Beccles will need to change bus at Halesworth.
➡️Monday 25/5 thru Sunday 31/5.
Halesworth - Ipswich
Trains run Lowestoft - Halesworth.
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A grey train passes trees, with blossom to the left and right.
Spring blossom along @eastsuffolklines.co.uk south of Halesworth.
A light blue test train with a yellow front passes trees, including some with blossom on, to the right.
The test train approaches a bridge. You can see the track recording camera, on the gangway door, between the headlights.
Keeping @eastsuffolklines.co.uk safe - video inspection unit 153311, a converted former passenger unit, scans the rails at Bramfield on the 11.55am Norwich Goods Yard and return service.
Make the most of the bank holiday weekend with a Greater Anglia Duo ticket. Good on the East Suffolk Lines/Ipswich-Bury St Edmunds/local journeys in Norfolk. When 2 people travel together, the 2nd person gets 50% off. Kids £2. No Railcard needed. Valid Weekends/Bank Hols. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social
We've featured daffodils at several East Suffolk Lines stations, but what about tulips?
Aren't these flower tubs at Melton station absolutely stunning? It's the work of obviously green-fingered Community Rail Officer Thalia.
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Halesworth & District Museum, at the station building, reopened Saturday after a winter refurbishment project. There are new exhibits, new doors/windows/signage. The work was done by volunteers. Much of it was made possible by a £10k award from Greater Anglia's Customer & Community Improvement Fund.
Greater Anglia will hold a free open day at Norwich Crown Point depot, Saturday 6 June. The event includes attractions, trains on display, railway heritage exhibits and engineering demonstrations.
More info and ticket booking ⬇️
www.greateranglia.co.uk/crown-point-...
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Barrels shaped like a train & customised for #Saxmundham station have been planted with lobelia & petunias by adopter volunteer Steve & Community Rail Officer Thalia. Steve and fellow volunteer Ginny will care for them. It was made possible by Greater Anglia's Customer & Community Improvement Fund.
Many thanks to folks who took part in our annual stakeholder/drop-in event today. It was nice to meet town/parish councillors & the public to give an overview of what the Community Rail Partnership does. We were also joined by our friends at Greater Anglia, Network Rail & @communityrail.bsky.social
This time last year the folks from Edible Felixstowe built some brilliant planters for the rail station for an edible garden; it's produced lovely veg ever since! This year is no exception. Help yourself to thyme/lettuce/swiss chard/parsley/chives/garlic.
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It also features the new UK railway clock, appearing at a GA station for the first time.
The screen was installed through a partnership with Greater Anglia and Blackbox Company. It was funded by Suffolk County Council.
There's a new information screen at Ipswich station. The 4.8 metre screen displays real-time train info, onward bus connections and updates during disruption. It uses high-res LED technology so it's easy to read from across the concourse.
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Good morning! Did it hail in your part of East Suffolk yesterday? That's spring for you, but whatever the weather, the lovely flowers at Saxmundham station don't seem to mind. These brilliant displays are all thanks to the fantastic team of station adopter volunteers.
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A heads up: improvements continue along the line in May.
Buses replace trains:
Lowestoft - Ipswich Saturday 23/5 & Sunday 24/5.
Halesworth - Ipswich Monday 25/5, Tuesday 26/5, Saturday 30/5 & Sunday 31/5. Trains run Lowestoft - Halesworth.
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We'd love to meet you at our drop-in event next Friday 27/3, 13.30 - 15.30. Find out what the East Suffolk Lines Community Rail Partnership is all about and how you can get involved.
Suffolk County Council Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX. Just a 6 minute walk from Ipswich station.
Congratulations to our own Sandy Burn, volunteer adopter with the Friends of Westerfield Station, who grabs 2nd place in the category Outstanding Volunteer Contribution at #CRA26
This week & next we're working w/Project Education Felixstowe showing kids all about rail travel. For some it was their 1st time on a train. They learnt about safety/screens/tickets/doors/the conductor. @ Westerfield they had time @ The Railway Inn to play crazy golf; it was then back to Felixstowe!
Yet another East Suffolk Lines station where the Daffodils are in full bloom!
Many thanks to our friends from @eastsuffolkone.bsky.social radio
for the brilliant video at Greater Anglia #Beccles today, and the team of volunteer station adopters who planted the bulbs!
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We've featured Daffodils all along the lines from Lowestoft and Brampton to Westerfield and Ipswich; #Felixstowe is no exception!!! What a welcome when you step off the train! It's all thanks to the team of station adopter volunteers.
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Trimley is looking terrific thanks to Tom! He's the long-time station adopter volunteer (more than 10 years!) who has made the station garden what it is today! There's no water source so Tom fills up and takes water to the station; now that's dedication!
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The next FREE station walk is Sat 18/4 @ 10.10am, Wickham Mkt station circular. 5.5mi, 3 hours. Lovely countryside, the picturesque Deben Valley. At the end, optional stop for a drink @ The Duck pub across from the station or @ Station House café.
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Last week, we arranged for 28 7/8/9 years olds from Saxmundham Primary to go by train to #Woodbridge to have a morning @ the Longshed Museum. Before leaving Sax there was a surprise visit from PC Andrew Phillips and colleague who spent some time answering their questions.
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Hope you had a nice weekend!
A bit of fog & flowers along the East Suffolk Lines this morning. What a contrast! The lovely colour at Greater Anglia #Brampton and #Halesworth are all thanks to the dedicated teams of station adopter volunteers!!!
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A lovely bunch of folks took part in our free station walk this past Friday! 46 humans/2 dogs made the trek from #Lowestoft to Oulton Broad South; many continued to Carlton Marshes café. It's one of the most interesting walks we do, the landscape changes every few minutes.
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From Monday 18/5 there's a later last train Lowestoft to Beccles Monday to Saturday.
NEW 22:40 Lowestoft to Beccles
NEW 23:00 Beccles to Lowestoft
followed by the already timetabled
23:24 Beccles to Lowestoft
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A reminder: engineering works take place 3 weekends this month starting this weekend as improvements continue on the line. Buses replace trains Ipswich-Halesworth:
Saturday 7/3, Sunday 8/3
Saturday 14/3, Sunday 15/3
Saturday 21/3, Sunday 22/3
Trains run Halesworth-Lowestoft
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