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Station Road, IP16 4FH

A hand operated crossing still exists in Leiston, to the right is the old station. It is the remains of the East Suffolk lines Aldeburgh branch. Opening in June 1859 to Leiston and August 1860 to Aldeburgh. After closure to passengers on 12th September 1966 the line was lifted 1 mile east of the town. However the remaining 5.5 mile stub was used for Sizewell A nuclear trains, taking spent fuel to Sellafield. All the fuel will have been cleared by 2012, more use may be required with the building of Sizewell C (and d?) after that the future is uncertain.

A hand operated crossing still exists in Leiston, to the left is the old station. It is the remains of the East Suffolk lines Aldeburgh branch. Opening in June 1859 to Leiston and August 1860 to Aldeburgh. After closure to passengers on 12th September 1966 the line was lifted 1 mile east of the town. However the remaining 5.5 mile stub was used for Sizewell A nuclear trains, taking spent fuel to Sellafield. All the fuel will have been cleared by 2012, more use may be required with the building of Sizewell C (and d?) after that the future is uncertain.

The line seen here curved away from Leiston station (behind the photographer), between the backs of houses to emerge by Leiston library, crossing the road here to enter the Garratt engineering works. The track seen here has been put in position since the line of the old railway was photographed in 2020: Image

The railway line has been closed to passengers for many years, but has been used recently for transport to the power stations at Sizewell

Here a railway siding that left the main line at Leiston station passed behind houses and eventually into the Garratt engineering works. The other end of this can be seen at Image Some three years later the weeds had been removed and railway track relaid: Image

The gate marks the course of a railway siding that left the main line at Leiston station, passed behind houses and eventually ran into the Garratt engineering works. The other end of this siding's course can be seen at Image

Looking towards the junction with the B1122 Abbey Road near the Guide Hut

At the junction with the B1122 Abbey/Station Road Road No.U2416

This is the remains of the East Suffolk lines Aldburgh branch. Opening in June 1859 to Leiston and August 1860 to Aldburgh. After closure to passengers on 12th September 1966 the line was lifted 1 mile east of the town. However the remaining 5.5 mile stub is used for Sizewell A nuclear trains, taking spent fuel to Sellafield. All the fuel will have been cleared by 2012, more use may be required with the building of Sizewell C (and d?) after that the future is uncertain.