Place Woodbridge Managed by Abellio Greater Anglia 2011/12 0.169 million Number of platforms 2 18 April 1966 Closed to freight Original company East Suffolk line | Grid reference TM273487 DfT category F1 2012/13 0.186 million 1 June 1859 Station opened Station code WDB | |
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Address Woodbridge IP12 4AJ, United Kingdom Similar Wickham Market railway st, Mistley railway station, Needham Market railway st, Trimley railway station, Harwich Town railway st | ||
Woodbridge is a railway station serving the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk, England. The station is located on the East Suffolk Line (Ipswich-Lowestoft).
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History
The railway line connecting the East Suffolk Railway (ESR) at Halesworth with the Eastern Union Railway (EUR)(although since 1854 this had been leased by the Eastern Counties Railway) at Ipswich was built in two parts: the portion of this line south of Woodbridge was built by the EUR; Woodbridge station and the portion of line north of there was built by the ESR. The line opened on 1 June 1859, and Woodbridge station opened with the line. The ESR was absorbed by the ECR on opening day.
On 1 July 1862, the ECR and other small railway companies amalgamated to become the Great Eastern Railway (GER). At the 1923 Grouping, the GER was amalgamated with other companies to form the London and North Eastern Railway; this in turn was a constituent of British Railways at the start of 1948.
On 1 January 1927 there was a train crash at Woodbridge station. A wagon coupling had broken at Bealings station and when the engine stopped at Woodbridge, the rear portion running downhill smashed into the back of the stationary train. Only one minor injury was recorded.
The station goods yard closed on 18 April 1966.
With the privatisation of British Rail, ownership of the line and station passed to Railtrack on 1 April 1994. The franchise to operate the passenger services on this route was won by Anglia Railways in 1997; in 2004 National Express won the franchise and operated services using the branding 'one', which was renamed National Express East Anglia in 2008. In February 2012, the franchise passed to the current operator Abellio Greater Anglia.
On 28 January 2003 a train collided with a car on the ungated level crossing leading to the marina.
On 13 December 2010 a train hit a car on a level crossing close to Woodbridge station.
Services
The station is served by Abellio Greater Anglia, who operate services between Ipswich and Lowestoft or Saxmundham. All services are operated by diesel multiple units of Classes 156 or 170.
The main service operates between Ipswich and Lowestoft every hour (two-hourly on Sundays). There is 1 train per day (Mon-Fri) which extends to Harwich International to connect with the Stena Line ferry to Hoek van Holland.
The following services currently call at Woodbridge: