Mendlesham railway station
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Mendlesham railway station was a station on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
.
, Suffolk
. It was from Haughley
to Laxfield
. The station was opened in 1908 and closed in 1952.
The Station was 4 miles from Haughley and was made up of a 130 ft platform with the standard MSlR corrugated iron clad station building with an open waiting room with an ornate fronted canopy with a booking office on the left side and a store room on the other side. This building makes up part of the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Society collection.
Former Services
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway is a heritage railway in Suffolk, which in its heyday it was a branch line which ran for just from Haughley to Laxfield, Suffolk. The line became part of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1924 and the last trains ran on 26 July 1952...
.
History
Mendlesham railway station was in the village of MendleshamMendlesham
Mendlesham, Suffolk is a small village with 1328 inhabitants, north east of Stowmarket and from LondonMendlesham is known for its large street fair which is held on every May Day bank holiday. Mendlesham has a popular community newsletter, and a good primary school. There are two public houses in...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
. It was from Haughley
Haughley
Haughley is a village in the English county of Suffolk.-External links:*...
to Laxfield
Laxfield
Laxfield is a small ancient village in northern Suffolk, England. It is located at a distinct bend in today's B1117 road.-History:Laxfield arose in Saxon times as it is known that an early church was there and the village itself appears in the Domesday Book...
. The station was opened in 1908 and closed in 1952.
The Station was 4 miles from Haughley and was made up of a 130 ft platform with the standard MSlR corrugated iron clad station building with an open waiting room with an ornate fronted canopy with a booking office on the left side and a store room on the other side. This building makes up part of the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Society collection.