SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY
Updated 224 days ago
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- Active - 05894122 (CH)
- Age: 17 years
- ID: 3492071/138
Blyth Road, Southwold, IP18 6AZ
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The Southwold Railway was a remarkable 3 foot narrow gauge railway linking the fashionable Suffolk seaside resort of Southwold with the Great Eastern main line at Halesworth 8¾ miles inland. Opened in 1879, it gently wound its way towards the sea through the beautiful valley of the River Blyth, with intermediate stations at Wenhaston, Blythburgh and Walberswick. After almost 50 years the line closed suddenly in April 1929, and we at the Southwold Railway Trust are dedicated to preserving the memory of this special little railway and re-opening as much of the old route as we can. As can be seen from this film parts of the trackbed are still in good condition...
The Railway Blog records the details of all of our work to restore the Southwold Railway. We have been keeping this blog since May 2010. If you let us have your name and email address we will email when a new blog item is posted.
Also known as: SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY TRUST
Registration numbers: 05894122 (CH), 1117041 (W), 5894122 (W)
VAT numbers: GB 977 0266 90