15th April 1989

Branch Line Society
The Orwell Docker

DMU Used 54405+51207+51177+54351

Route :

DMU Route
as listed

Cambridge – Coldham Lane Jn - Chesterton Jn - Fen Drayton

as listed

Fen Drayton – Chesterton Jn - Coldham Lane Jn - Cambridge

as listed

Cambridge – Coldham Lane Jn - Chippenham Jn - Bury St Edmunds – Haughley Jn - Ipswich Upper Yard – Ipswich Docks Stoke Bridge LC

as listed

Ipswich Docks Stoke Bridge LC – Ipswich Upper Yard

as listed

Ipswich Upper Yard – Ipswich -Halifax Jn

as listed

Halifax Jn – Griffin Wharf

as listed

Griffin Wharf – Halifax Jn

as listed

Halifax Jn – Ipswich – Westerfield Jn - Trimley Jn – Felixstowe Beach Jn - Felixstowe Beach (1)

as listed

Felixstowe Beach – Felixstowe Beach Jn - Trimley Jn

as listed

Trimley Jn – Felixstowe North FLT

as listed

Felixstowe North FLT – Trimley Jn - Westerfield Jn - Ipswich

as listed

Ipswich – Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds (UGL) - Soham - Ely

as listed

Ely - Chesterton Jn - Coldham Lane Jn - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) Train terminated at Felixstowe Beach instead of the FLT for operating reasons; a FLT train was being shunted in the sidings.

Sources : Andy Pullar, Greg Beecroft & Phil Richards

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Greg Beecroft)

Location Booked
Cambridge 09.25d
Coldham Lane Jn 09/27
Chesterton Jn 09/29
Fen Drayton 10.24a ~ 10.30d
Chesterton Jn 11/25
Coldham Lane Jn 11/27
Cambridge 11.29a ~ 11.33d
Coldham Lane Jn 11/35
Dullingham 11/50
Chippenham Jn 12/00
Bury St Edmunds 12/16
Haughley Jn 12/32
Ipswich Upper Yard 12.50a ~ 12.52d
Ipswich Docks 13.04a ~ 13.14d
Ipswich Upper Yard 13.26a ~ 13.30d
Ipswich 13/32
Halifax Jn 13.36a ~ 13.42d
Griffin Wharf 13.49a ~ 13.59d
Halifax Jn 14.06a ~ 14.12d
Ipswich 14.15a ~ 14.35d
Westerfield Jn 14/46
Derby Road 14/51
Trimley 15/01
Felixtowe South FLT 15.15a ~ 15.27d
Trimley 15.41a ~ 15.46d
Felixtowe North FLT 15.52a ~ 15.58d
Trimley 16/04
Derby Road 16.15a ~ 16.19d
Westerfield Jn 16/24
Ipswich 16.31a ~ 16.42d
Haughley Jn 16/57
Bury St Edmunds 17.15a ~ 17.40d
Chippenham Jn 17/55
Soham 18/02
Ely 18.12a ~ 18.20d
Coldham Lane Jn 18/37
Cambridge 18.40a


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