Location notes
Located on the Ipswich to Cambridge/Ely line.
Railway type and traffic
The line has a passenger service made up mainly of multiple units. There is also quite a bit of freight movement mostly originating from the Port of Felixstowe.
Environment
A quiet Suffolk town.
Road directions
Exit the A14 and head into the town. At the first roundabout take the third exit (right turn) and continue up the road. The station is on your left.
Bury St. Edmunds map co-ordinates
Bury St. Edmunds map co-ordinates
Parking
The station has a car park.
Amenities
There are two pubs outside the station and you pass a Tesco's store on the A14 roundabout.
Where on the map
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Photographic notes
The station would appear to have originally been a four track location, with the platforms located on loops outside the throught lines. The through lines have been removed but the track still follows a loop line. This means that traffic passing though the station will change from head on to a slight side view as it leaves or exits the station, this can be seen in figure 2. Also for west bound trains there is an excellent view of the long straight descent down the grade into the platforms (fig2). The westerly view has a signal box (fig 4) and trains can be seen approaching for at least a mile in both directions.
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Offical Guidelines for Railway Enthusiasts
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ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
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Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
Links to photographs at this location
An interesting sceneBury St Edmunds shot collection
General views - All photographs © Marcus Dawson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east - photo by Geoff Tibble
A Cambridge/Ely bound working.
Fig 2 - Looking east - photo by Geoff Tibble
A Cambridge/Ely bound working from the west end of the platforms.
Fig 3 - Looking west - photo by Geoff Tibble
An Ipswich bound working.
Fig 4 - Looking west - photo by Geoff Tibble
An Ipswich bound working, from the east end of the platforms.
Fig 5 - Looking west - photo by Geoff Tibble
This view shows a departing west bound service.
Fig 6 - Looking west
This west facing view show the station yard and signal box. Trains enter/exit this shot in the distance to the left.
Fig 7 - Looking west. Photo by Vince
This view shows a departing west bound service.
Fig 8 - Looking west. Photo by Vince
Same view without the train.
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavor to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window.
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Fenway Nature reserve, Bury St Edmunds
