Hadleigh Railway
Encyclopedia
The Hadleigh Railway was a 7+1/2 mi long single track branch railway line in Suffolk
, England
that ran from Bentley Junction on the Great Eastern Main Line
to Hadleigh
via two intermediate stations, and .
and Hadleigh Junction Railway were authorised to construct the line. The Eastern Union Railway
bought out the Hadleigh Junction Railway and started construction on 5 September 1846 and the line opened on 20 August 1847.
The line closed to passengers on 29 February 1932 but remained open to freight serving local manufacturers. The line closed completely on 19 April 1965.
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that ran from Bentley Junction on the Great Eastern Main Line
Great Eastern Main Line
The Great Eastern Main Line is a 212 Kilometre major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England, including Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts such as...
to Hadleigh
Hadleigh railway station
Hadleigh railway station was a station in Hadleigh, Suffolk, the terminus of the Hadleigh Railway, a short branch line from Bentley Junction.Former Services...
via two intermediate stations, and .
History
In June 1846 both the Eastern Union RailwayEastern Union Railway
The Eastern Union Railway was an early English railway, initially sanctioned by Act of Parliament on 19 July 1844, with authorised capital of £200,000 to build from Ipswich to Colchester. Further Acts of 21 July 1845 and 26 June 1846 authorised further increases in capital of £50,000 and £20,000...
and Hadleigh Junction Railway were authorised to construct the line. The Eastern Union Railway
Eastern Union Railway
The Eastern Union Railway was an early English railway, initially sanctioned by Act of Parliament on 19 July 1844, with authorised capital of £200,000 to build from Ipswich to Colchester. Further Acts of 21 July 1845 and 26 June 1846 authorised further increases in capital of £50,000 and £20,000...
bought out the Hadleigh Junction Railway and started construction on 5 September 1846 and the line opened on 20 August 1847.
The line closed to passengers on 29 February 1932 but remained open to freight serving local manufacturers. The line closed completely on 19 April 1965.