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
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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 |