Monument record SUF 090 - Waveney Valley Railway
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Summary
The first section opened from Tivetshall to Harleston in 1855, to Bungay in 1860, and fully opened from Tivetshall to Beccles in 1863. the long time taken to complete the line was due to competition between the WVR and rhe ECR. At Pulham Market a long siding was laid to an airship base in World War I, the base again being used in World war II, and by the Royal Air Force since 1958. Closed from Harleston to Bungay in 1960, in 1964 the Bungay-Ditchlingham portion closed, followed in 1965 by that on to Beccles and finally the western section in 1966.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3779 9038 (9579m by 946m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM39SE |
| Civil Parish | BECCLES, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | BUNGAY, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Taken from NRHE Record:
(TM 2743 8500 -TM 3000 8730) Railway symbol.
The Waveney Valley Railway. First section opened from Tivetshall to Harleston in 1855, fully opened from Tivetshall to Beccles in 1863. First section closed from Harleston to Bungay in 1960, in 1964 the Bungay-Ditchlingham portion, followed in 1965 by that on to Beccles and finally the western section in 1966.
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2021 11:21AM