Saxmundham railway station
Saxmundham  | |
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| The station building on platform 1 at Saxmundham | |
| Location | |
| Place | Saxmundham |
| Local authority | Suffolk Coastal |
| Grid reference | TM385631 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SAX |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 75,255 |
| 2005/06 |
 84,513 |
| 2006/07 |
95,038 |
| 2007/08 |
110,025 |
| 2008/09 |
 106,394 |
| 2009/10 |
102,002 |
| 2010/11 |
112,874 |
| 2011/12 |
122,400 |
| 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 Saxmundham from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Saxmundham is a railway station which serves the town of Saxmundham in Suffolk, England. It is located on the East Suffolk Line and is 22 1⁄2 miles (36.2 km) north east of Ipswich.
The RETB control centre for the line is located in the signal cabin on the Lowestoft bound platform.
The station is served by Greater Anglia, which operates services between Ipswich and Lowestoft.
A branch line which formerly ran to Aldeburgh on the coast from just north of Saxmundham is still used for traffic to the nearby Sizewell Power Stations.
Train services
The following services currently call at Saxmundham:
| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency | Notes |
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| Greater Anglia | (Harwich International -) Ipswich - Woodbridge - Melton - Wickham Market - Saxmundham - Darsham - Halesworth - Brampton (Request Stop) - Beccles - Oulton Broad South - Lowestoft | Class 170, Class 156 | 1x per hour; every 2 hours on Sundays | Service to Harwich 1x per day |
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Greater Anglia | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Terminus | Great Eastern Railway | Line open, station closed |
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Bus services
The following services depart from outside the rail station:[1]
- 196 (Saxmundham - (Peasenhall) - Yoxford - Darsham - Westleton - Dunwich - Leiston)
- 521 (Aldeburgh - Leiston - Saxmundham - Yoxford - Darsham - Halesworth)
The following service departs along high street, at the stop Street Farm Road
- 64 (Aldeburgh - Leiston - Saxmundham - Wickham Market - Woodbridge - Ipswich)
- 164 (Saxmundham - Wickham Market - Woodbridge - Ipswich)
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Saxmundham railway station from National Rail
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Coordinates: 52°12′54″N 1°29′24″E / 52.2150°N 1.4901°E