Ghost Train: Southwold Railway (Lost Suffolk Railway Animation)

An animated past vs present look at the lost railway line from Halesworth to Southwold in Suffolk! #southwold #suffolk #halesworth #railway #disused #history
The route closely followed the River Blyth, with Halesworth and Southwold both on the north side, but the longest section, including the intermediate stations, was on the south side. Although the line closed in 1929, its track was still marked and identified on a 1933 Ordnance Survey map. The line was lifted and the equipment was scrapped in 1941 to help with war efforts. Some track can still be found on the harbour branch and a surviving van is at the East Anglia Transport Museum. The Coal Shed has now been restored and a short section of track has been laid next to a recreated platform along with two sidings. Replica rolling stock & a battery electric 3ft gauge locomotive 'Greenbat' are occasionally operated on open days.
Parts of the route from Southwold to Blythburgh are walkable, particularly through woodland known as the Heronry on the south shore of the Blyth estuary. The original bridge at Southwold was blown up during the war but its pillars now support a footbridge
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