Beccles railway station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Beccles
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| Location | Beccles, East Suffolk England |
| Coordinates | 52°27′31″N 1°34′11″E / 52.4586°N 1.5697°E |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BCC |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| History | |
| Original company | East Suffolk Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
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| 4 December 1854 | Opened |
| 31 January 1968 | Closed to freight |
| 10 December 2012 | Passing loop opened |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2015/16) |  0.109 million |
| Passengers (2016/17) | 0.110 million |
| Passengers (2017/18) | 0.111 million |
| Passengers (2018/19) | 0.114 million |
| Passengers (2019/20) |  0.110 million |
Beccles railway station is a train station in the town of Beccles, located in Suffolk, England. It's a small but important station for people traveling in the area. The trains here are currently operated by a company called Greater Anglia.
The station first opened its doors a very long time ago, on 4 December 1854. This means it has been serving passengers for over 160 years! It was originally part of the East Suffolk Railway. Over the years, it has been managed by different railway companies, including the Great Eastern Railway and the London and North Eastern Railway.
Trains at Beccles Station
Trains at Beccles station run on a line that connects different towns. Most trains travel between Ipswich and Lowestoft. These trains stop at several stations along the way, like Woodbridge, Saxmundham, and Halesworth.
You can usually catch a train about every two hours. Sometimes, there's also a train that goes all the way to Harwich International once a day. The trains you'll see at Beccles are typically Class 170 models. These are modern diesel trains designed for regional routes.
Beccles station has two platforms, which are the raised areas where you wait for the train. In 2012, a "passing loop" was added. This allows trains to pass each other on the track, which helps keep services running smoothly.
Station History and Features
Beccles station has seen many changes since it first opened. For many years, it handled both passenger trains and freight trains (which carry goods). However, freight services stopped on 31 January 1968. Since then, it has focused only on carrying passengers.
The station is owned by Network Rail, which manages most of the railway tracks and stations in Great Britain. The daily operations, like running the trains and managing the station staff, are handled by Greater Anglia.
Images for kids
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Beccles railway station in 1963
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View southward, towards Ipswich
