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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Diesel locomotives operated freight over the line, but as the passenger service had been withdrawn in 1952 only one diesel-hauled passenger train is believed to have worked the branch.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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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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954:"Ian Allen Collection"
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905:Diesels in East Anglia
880:The Framlingham Branch
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430:Ipswich engine shed
356:Framlingham College
1027:Framlingham Castle
855:Doctor on the Line
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1072:Categories
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458:Reference
296:Saxmundham
288:Woodbridge
284:Halesworth
272:Marlesford
149:Marlesford
638:As above
596:as above
580:as above
395:Timetable
352:Aldeburgh
331:Crown Inn
964:8 August
813:8 August
659:Class 24
644:Class 21
628:Class 15
605:Class 31
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380:In 1922
302:and the
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300:Leiston
278:Opening
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