Beating Dr Beeching
Lowestoft Railway Station, Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2EG
Dr Beeching proposed closure of many thousands of miles of railways, leaving many communities cut off from the rail network. When proposals to close the line between Lowestoft and Ipswich were announced, the East Suffolk Travellers Association (now East Suffolk Travel Association) was formed to successfully fight the closure, enabling the residents and visitors to reach Lowestoft and Ipswich and provide a lifeline to communities at intermediate stations along the route including Beccles, Halesworth, Saxmundham and Woodbridge. Trevor Garrod, Chair and lifelong pubic transport champion gives a fascinating insight into how this community group saved the line.
Timings & Tours
- Wednesday 11 September:
- 3pm - 4pm
Location & directions
Lowestoft Railway Station, Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2EG
- Directions:
- Talk being held inside the Parcels Office Public Exhibition Space at Lowestoft Railway Station
- Contact on day:
- Martin Halliday
- Telephone number:
- +447889707531
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 50
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
