Heritage railway stations · East of England
Stowmarket railway station
Stowmarket railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stowmarket railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stowmarket railway station is a stop on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England, serving the market town of Stowmarket, Suffolk. The station is 80 miles 9 chains (128.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street; it is situated between Needham Market to the south and Diss to the north. It is also the junction where the Ipswich to Ely Line joins the GEML. Its three-letter station code is SMK. The station is operated by Greater Anglia, which also runs all trains that serve the station.
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Background
Visiting
The station was opened by the Ipswich & Bury Railway in 1846, with red brick main buildings in a flamboyant Jacobean manner by Frederick Barnes. Building the railway from Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds proved challenging. When the Eastern Union Railway opened the line to Ipswich Stoke Hill railway station in 1846, this was located south of the existing tunnel. The Ipswich & Bury Railway built the tunnel, which proved to be a challenge, and then further difficulties awaited: the railway's engineers at Stowmarket area, where local marsh swallowed up a lot of material with test probes, found the bog was 80 feet deep. The railway employed George Stephenson's solution for the Chat Moss bog (a mere…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1900, 1.0000
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Parish
- Stowmarket
- Postcode
- IP14 1RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- Established
- 1846
Sources
- wikidata: Q2618103 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stowmarket railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stowmarket railway station?
- Stowmarket railway station is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP14 1RQ), in the parish of Stowmarket.
- When was Stowmarket railway station built?
- Built or established in 1846.
- Who owns Stowmarket railway station?
- Stowmarket railway station is owned by Greater Anglia.
- Is Stowmarket railway station a listed building?
- Stowmarket railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Stowmarket railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Stowmarket railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stowmarket railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP14 1RQ. It sits within the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket parliamentary constituency.