The Railways of Great Yarmouth. Pt 3 Yarmouth South Town.

In this series of videos I shall take a brief look at the railways of Great Yarmouth.
Pt 1 Introduction & Yarmouth Vauxhall.
Pt 2 Quayside Tramway.
Pt 3 Yarmouth South Town.
Pt 4 Yarmouth Beach & Associated lines.
Maps courtesy of:- Google Maps.
RailMaps Online.
National Library of Scotland.
Videos :- My own.
This is a video critique. All images are referenced under Section 107 `Fair Use` guidelines.

[@cropstar]

Good video, I can remember South Town when it was the offices for Santa Fe. I'm a bit young to remember the Lowestoft - Yarmouth trains. I'm only 50! Platform 1 at Lowestoft is still Yarmouth trains only! hehe

[@nutmeg5032]

Thanks for your comments.

[@radiobits444]

really enjoyed this. thanks

[@nutmeg5032]

Thank you for your comments, much appreciated.

[@brianwillson9567]

Thank you for this video. South town was totally unknown to me so I found this very interesting.

[@nutmeg5032]

Thanks, glad you found it useful.

[@johnmasters504]

Great video, I visited the Matalan in 2019 AND I visited Yarmouth Southtown stain in 1967...

[@nutmeg5032]

Thank you. Although I lived in Colchester in 1967, I never did get to Yarmouth. I bet you saw some changes when you came back.

[@trainsonthebrain]

Another great watch - really enjoying these!

[@nutmeg5032]

That`s fantastic, thank you.

[@bryannewman5012]

Yes I can remember South Town station as we arrived for the holidays and the lovely smell of the timber yard along side the river, happy days. Thanks for the video it certainly evoked memories.

[@nutmeg5032]

Thanks for your comments. I am glad it brought back memories as long as they were happy memories.

[@bryannewman5012]

@@nutmeg5032 They certainly were, very happy memories.

[@James47298]

Very interesting and good that you keep it alive for people to realise what was once there

[@nutmeg5032]

Thank you, yes Great Yarmouth was more than just sand and amusements.

[@alejandrayalanbowman367]

Thanks. My first view of Gt Yarmouth was when arriving at South Town in October 1958. I still have a mental picture of the frontage of the station.

[@nutmeg5032]

Thank you for your comment. I hope they were happy memories.

[@davidkitchen7941]

Thanks for the video. I used the station regularly in the 1960's until closure.

[@nutmeg5032]

Thanks for your comment. I wonder how many people would use it now?

[@davidkitchen7941]

@@nutmeg5032 That is a very good question! There has been a lot of house building in Gorleston, Hopton and North Lowestoft - some of it on former railway land. In addition, a new hospital has been built not far from where Gorleston Links Halt once was. One problem is that the planners wanted part of the trackbed for roads and industrial development. Another problem is that car ownership has rocketed and everyone wants to drive to a point as close as possible to their destination.

[@markwintz]

Interesting thank you. Although from Yorkshire we have family in Norwich and visit Yarmouth often so I have researched the lines quite extensively so that was helpful

[@nutmeg5032]

Thank you for your comment, i`m glad the video was useful.

[@snowdon1085]

We used to play by the tracks at North Gorleston junction and wave to the train drivers. Some of us knew the railway staff & regularly got to see the engines and the signalmen at work. And yes, we too saw how it all was deliberately run down, the tracks ripped up and then the line closed. Also M&GN shut down & Beach station closed, the line from Beach to the White Swan shut, the bridges & viaducts demolished, etc Gone for good. Good luck in your series.

[@nutmeg5032]

Thanks for your comments. That`s what I love about making these videos, it helps to bring back memories to people who then share them. Yarmouth Beach will be in my next video.

[@allcarspares6321]

Very fascinating look back, I actually work in that area, I've heard about the railway history, but never seen pictures until now.

[@nutmeg5032]

Thanks for your comment. I`m glad it was of interest to you. Makes it all worth while.

[@allcarspares6321]

You certainly put a lot of time into your videos.

[@nutmeg5032]

@@allcarspares6321 I enjoy doing it and if people get pleasure or learn something from them then its a bonus.

[@grahamwarnes7147]

Fabulous video as always. Lots of great lines lost. I bet they regret it now

[@nutmeg5032]

Thank you Graham. Yes as you know Norfolk lost a lot of lines and I’m sure some are missed now.

[@edmowl]

The Samuel Morton Peto mentioned has an interesting but chequered history. I recall he developed and made substantial profits off his railway developments including the Curzon Street station in Birmingham. He built Somerleyton Hall not far from Gorleston or Lowestoft and ventured abroad with his railway investments. These included the Grand River Railroad in Ontario, Canada which ultimately failed and led to his bankruptcy. More here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Peto#Railway_works.

[@nutmeg5032]

Thanks for your comments. Yes I agree about Peto, who had many connections with Norfolk & Suffolk. He also worked with my hero, Brunel, as part of the firm of Grissell & Peto. Perhaps a separate video just on his life might be in order. But in these route videos one must not have an information overload.

[@lewis72]

What does a "switchback gradient profile" even mean ?

[@nutmeg5032]

It means going up and down.

[@lewis72]

@@nutmeg5032 Oh ! I never knew that. I was thinking that it was something like the railway line at Semmering in Austria.