Westerfield railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Westerfield
Westerfield Railway Station 2010.jpeg
Location
Place	Westerfield
Local authority	Suffolk Coastal
Operations
Station code	WFI
Managed by	National Express East Anglia
Platforms in use	2
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	6,892
2005/06 *	8,197
2006/07 *	8,461
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Westerfield from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.

Westerfield is a railway station located in the village of Westerfield in Suffolk, England. It's an important spot because it's where two railway lines meet: the Felixstowe Branch Line, which goes to Felixstowe, and the East Suffolk Line, which goes to Lowestoft. The station is about 6 kilometers (3½ miles) east of Ipswich.

Westerfield is a small village just north of Ipswich, and the station is on the south side of the village. Because it's in a smaller area, not a huge number of people have used the station over the years. However, its role as a junction, where different train lines connect, has likely helped keep it open.

What is Westerfield Station?

Westerfield Station is a place where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It's special because it acts as a "junction." Imagine a road where two different highways meet and cars can switch from one to the other; Westerfield Station is like that for trains.

Connecting Lines

The station connects two important train routes:

• The Felixstowe Branch Line takes trains to the port town of Felixstowe.
• The East Suffolk Line goes north towards Lowestoft.

This means trains from Ipswich can go to either Felixstowe or Lowestoft by passing through Westerfield.

How Busy is Westerfield Station?

While Westerfield is an important junction, it's not one of the busiest stations. The number of people using it has slowly grown over the years. For example, in 2004-2005, about 6,892 people used the station. By 2009-2010, this number had increased to 11,688. This shows that more people are discovering and using this local station.

Images for kids

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  The Felixstowe Railway's offices in 1979

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  Westerfield Junction signal box in 1979

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  Remains of the old station in 1988