Halesworth railway station

The first station at Halesworth was opened in 1854 but closed four years later and a new station opened in 1859 on an adjacent site. The station was formerly situated on a level crossing. However, it was unusual in that the platforms swung across the road rather than having typical crossing gates. The crossing is now permanently closed, although the platforms are still in use. The cabin from the mechanical signal box at Halesworth has been preserved at the Mangapps Railway Museum. On the afternoon of 18 December 1941, a German Dornier bombed the station house, killing the stationmaster, his wife and their young maid. The station house was rebuilt at a reduced size. The Halesworth and…