| Halesworth | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Halesworth |
| Local authority | Waveney |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HAS |
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 49,454 |
| 2005/06 * | 47,153 |
| 2006/07 * | 55,637 |
| 2007/08 * | 69,597 |
| 2008/09 * | 69,940 |
| 2009/10 * | 65,970 |
| History | |
| Original company | East Suffolk Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 4 December 1854 | Opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Halesworth from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Halesworth is a railway station serving the town of Halesworth in Suffolk. The station is located on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line.
It is the nearest station to the town of Southwold, although some passengers from Southwold prefer to use Darsham station.
The station is served by National Express East Anglia, who operate services between Ipswich and Lowestoft. The cabin from the mechanical signal box at Halesworth has been preserved at the County School railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway in Norfolk.
Halesworth station was formerly situated on a level crossing. However, it was unusual in that the station platforms swung across the road rather than having the more typical gates.[1] The crossing is now permanently closed.
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The following services currently call at Halesworth:
| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXEA | (Harwich International -) Ipswich - Westerfield - Woodbridge - Melton - Wickham Market - Saxmundham - Darsham - Halesworth - Brampton - Beccles - Oulton Broad South - Lowestoft | Class 170 | Every 2 Hours | Service to Harwich 1x per day |
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Express East Anglia | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Interchange for the Southwold Railway | ||||
From 1879 to 1929 Halesworth was also the western terminus of the 3 ft (914 mm) gauge Southwold Railway which ran to Southwold 83⁄4 miles (14.1 km) away.[2]
The terminus was located alongside the mainline station, allowing cross platform interchange of passengers and having transfer sheds for the exchange of goods between the narrow gauge wagons of the Southwold Railway and the standard gauge wagons used on the main line.[2]