Aldeburgh railway station
Aldeburgh railway station (formerly Aldborough) was a station in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England. It was opened in 1860 by the East Suffolk Railway, and later came under the control of the Great Eastern Railway. The terminus of an 8.5-mile branch line to Saxmundham, the station closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching Axe as much of the British rural rail network was cut back.
Aldeburgh | |
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Aldeburgh station in August 1966, a month before closure | |
| General information | |
| Location | Aldeburgh, East Suffolk England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East Suffolk Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 April 1860 | Opened as Aldborough |
| 1 June 1875 | Renamed Aldeburgh |
| 12 September 1966 | Closed |
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