The new timetable has come into effect bringing with it additional services and we've produced a handy Line Guide with the changes. It features the timetable, rail route map, Katch mini-bus route map, and local info. It's available at staffed stations and other locations. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

Nine days of improvement work starts next weekend. Sat 23/5 and Sun 24/5, buses replace trains LOWESTOFT-IPSWICH; a separate shuttle bus operates to/from Beccles with a change at Halesworth. Mon 25/5 to Sun 31/5: Buses replace trains HALESWORTH-IPSWICH. Trains run Lowestoft–Halesworth.

We're here at the Wild Side of Lowestoft event with the Met Office and @eastsuffolkone.bsky.social celebrating local wildlife/nature/the environment. Lots of stalls/eco-activities/live music. It's happening in London Road, the library and Marina Theatre - all a short walk from Lowestoft station.

Melton crossing will close for works with no vehicle/pedestrian access: 22:00 Sat 23/5 to 08:00 Sun 24/5 22:00 Sun 24/5 to 07:00 Mon 25/5 21:00 Sat 30/5 to 08:00 Sun 31/5 21:00 Sun 31/5 to 07:00 Mon 1/6 For residents queries, call Network Rail's 24hr helpline 03457 11 41 41 @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

Trimley Station Regeneration Project is holding a FREE exhibition now through Wednesday 20 May at 142 Gallery, 142 Hamilton Road #Felixstowe: history, memorabilia, photos, records, the future, and a 'have your say' area. 10am to 4pm daily through Tuesday 19 May. On Wednesday 20 May 10am to 3pm.

Yesterday students from The Ashley School travelled by train from Lowestoft to Halesworth to visit Suffolk New College On The Coast campus. They learned how to buy a ticket/had a safety briefing/Q&A with the conductor. Thanks to Suffolk Travel Training for all their help! @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

From Monday 18th May there's a later last train from #Lowestoft to #Beccles, Monday to Saturday. NEW 22:40 Lowestoft to Beccles NEW 23:00 Beccles to Lowestoft followed by the already timetabled 23:24 Beccles to Lowestoft. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social

Isn't #Lowestoft station looking lovely on this terrific Tuesday? It's the UK's most easterly rail station, just a hop/skip/jump from the beach! The lovely greenery @ the station is cared for by the fantastic team of station adopter volunteers. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social

Hope you had a fantastic weekend! It's the BnB section of the line earlier this morning, #Beccles n #Brampton that is! The lovely colours are thanks to the green fingers of the volunteer adopters who've planted n tend to the lovely floral displays all through the year. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

Look what's sprung up at Felixstowe station! Station adopter group Edible Felixstowe has installed two new small planters on the platform. Both have been planted with a fig tree. One of the trees is surrounded by Nasturtium (flowers/leaves lovely in salad!); the other contains a selection of herbs.

Oh what a beautiful morning..... Good Morning from sunny #Ipswich. Hope you had a great bank holiday and have a great week ahead! @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @eastsuffolkone.bsky.social

Heading to the football like these die hard Ipswich Town supporters? Town take on QPR looking to be promoted to the Premier League. Kick off 12:30pm. The best way to get there is by train!

Happy Birthday #Felixstowe Line which opened 149 years ago 1 May 1877. Today it enjoys an hourly passenger service 7 days a week; 40+ container trains travel on its tracks each direction/each day. All stations are adopted by volunteers who've planted flowers and created lovely gardens/green spaces.

Join us Sat 16/5 to discover the Wild Side of Lowestoft, an inspiring eco-friendly event celebrating local wildlife/nature/the environment. London Road North - Lowestoft Library - Marina Theatre. Eco activities/live music/stalls & the critically-acclaimed film “Power Station." Get there by train!

Make it a great day out on the East Suffolk Lines! From Tue 26/5 buses to Pleasurewood Hills (X1) & Africa Alive (99) will call at Lowestoft station every 30min. Add Plusbus to your rail ticket for unlimited bus travel. Railcard? Get 1/3 off the entire combo ticket fare! @communityrail.bsky.social

The weather was fantastic for our free guided walk this past Saturday: a 5.5 mile circular from Wickham Market station via Pettistree and Wickham Market village. 56 humans and 3 dogs took part; it was great to see many new faces and lots of old friends! @scenicrailbritain.bsky.social

Crab-a-train #Woodbridge is Wed 12/8 from Ipswich, Wed 26/8 from Halesworth. Catch a crab! We give you a bucket/line/instrux. Please bring your own bait. We’ll put some water in your bucket to study them before you put them back in the river. BOOK NOW! railplus.greateranglia.co.uk/categories/c...

Greater Anglia is one of the most punctual trains operaters in the UK for 3+ years now. For the 12 months to 31/3/26 using 'Time to 3' (arrival within 3 minutes, every train, every station) 91.84% Ipswich - Lowestoft 94.8% Ipswich - Felixstowe 94.1% Thanks to @suffolksnaps.bsky.social for the pic!

Hope you had a terrific weekend! Some pics from this morning from Greater Anglia Ipswich, Saxmundham, Brampton and Oulton Broad South. Aren't the flowers at Brampton lovely? It's thanks to station adopter volunteers Kim and Glynn, the longest serving adopters on the line! @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

There are new wayfinding signs @ Saxmundham station thanks to Greater Anglia’s Customer/Community Improvement Fund. We received £5K to install signs about the town/additional parking/onward public transport/public toilets. The area was replanted and includes a new planter. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

The next FREE station walk is this Sat 18/4, 10.10am, Wickham Market station circular. 5.5 miles, about 3.5 hours. Lovely countryside, the picturesque Deben Valley, Pettistree church. Picnic lunch or café/pub stop. No need to book - Dogs welcome! @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social

INK Festival #Halesworth is 16/4-19/4. Get there by train! Sunday Funday is 19/4 & FREE for the whole family! 70+ short plays/radio plays brought to life by professional theatre directors/actors/ technicians @ venues across town. inkfestival.org @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social

Even the bees & ladybirds realised how nice it was today across East Suffolk. These photos are from #Westerfield station which has such a fantastic garden it's even been featured on BBC Gardeners World! It's all thanks to the fantastic team of station adopter volunteers. @communityrail.bsky.social

May Improvement work UPDATE Buses replace trains: ➡️Saturday 23/5 & Sunday 24/5 Lowestoft - Ipswich 👉Passengers for Beccles will need to change bus at Halesworth. ➡️Monday 25/5 thru Sunday 31/5. Halesworth - Ipswich Trains run Lowestoft - Halesworth. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social eastsuffolklines.co.uk

Spring blossom along @eastsuffolklines.co.uk south of Halesworth.

Keeping @eastsuffolklines.co.uk safe - video inspection unit 153311, a converted former passenger unit, scans the rails at Bramfield on the 11.55am Norwich Goods Yard and return service.

Make the most of the bank holiday weekend with a Greater Anglia Duo ticket. Good on the East Suffolk Lines/Ipswich-Bury St Edmunds/local journeys in Norfolk. When 2 people travel together, the 2nd person gets 50% off. Kids £2. No Railcard needed. Valid Weekends/Bank Hols. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

We've featured daffodils at several East Suffolk Lines stations, but what about tulips? Aren't these flower tubs at Melton station absolutely stunning? It's the work of obviously green-fingered Community Rail Officer Thalia. @communityrail.bsky.social @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

Halesworth & District Museum, at the station building, reopened Saturday after a winter refurbishment project. There are new exhibits, new doors/windows/signage. The work was done by volunteers. Much of it was made possible by a £10k award from Greater Anglia's Customer & Community Improvement Fund.

Greater Anglia will hold a free open day at Norwich Crown Point depot, Saturday 6 June. The event includes attractions, trains on display, railway heritage exhibits and engineering demonstrations. More info and ticket booking ⬇️ www.greateranglia.co.uk/crown-point-... @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

Barrels shaped like a train & customised for #Saxmundham station have been planted with lobelia & petunias by adopter volunteer Steve & Community Rail Officer Thalia. Steve and fellow volunteer Ginny will care for them. It was made possible by Greater Anglia's Customer & Community Improvement Fund.

Many thanks to folks who took part in our annual stakeholder/drop-in event today. It was nice to meet town/parish councillors & the public to give an overview of what the Community Rail Partnership does. We were also joined by our friends at Greater Anglia, Network Rail & @communityrail.bsky.social

This time last year the folks from Edible Felixstowe built some brilliant planters for the rail station for an edible garden; it's produced lovely veg ever since! This year is no exception. Help yourself to thyme/lettuce/swiss chard/parsley/chives/garlic. @communityrail.bsky.social

There's a new information screen at Ipswich station. The 4.8 metre screen displays real-time train info, onward bus connections and updates during disruption. It uses high-res LED technology so it's easy to read from across the concourse. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social

Good morning! Did it hail in your part of East Suffolk yesterday? That's spring for you, but whatever the weather, the lovely flowers at Saxmundham station don't seem to mind. These brilliant displays are all thanks to the fantastic team of station adopter volunteers. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

A heads up: improvements continue along the line in May. Buses replace trains: Lowestoft - Ipswich Saturday 23/5 & Sunday 24/5. Halesworth - Ipswich Monday 25/5, Tuesday 26/5, Saturday 30/5 & Sunday 31/5. Trains run Lowestoft - Halesworth. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @eastsuffolkone.bsky.social

We'd love to meet you at our drop-in event next Friday 27/3, 13.30 - 15.30. Find out what the East Suffolk Lines Community Rail Partnership is all about and how you can get involved. Suffolk County Council Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX. Just a 6 minute walk from Ipswich station.

Congratulations to our own Sandy Burn, volunteer adopter with the Friends of Westerfield Station, who grabs 2nd place in the category Outstanding Volunteer Contribution at #CRA26

This week & next we're working w/Project Education Felixstowe showing kids all about rail travel. For some it was their 1st time on a train. They learnt about safety/screens/tickets/doors/the conductor. @ Westerfield they had time @ The Railway Inn to play crazy golf; it was then back to Felixstowe!

Yet another East Suffolk Lines station where the Daffodils are in full bloom! Many thanks to our friends from @eastsuffolkone.bsky.social radio for the brilliant video at Greater Anglia #Beccles today, and the team of volunteer station adopters who planted the bulbs! @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

We've featured Daffodils all along the lines from Lowestoft and Brampton to Westerfield and Ipswich; #Felixstowe is no exception!!! What a welcome when you step off the train! It's all thanks to the team of station adopter volunteers. @felixstowechamber.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social

Trimley is looking terrific thanks to Tom! He's the long-time station adopter volunteer (more than 10 years!) who has made the station garden what it is today! There's no water source so Tom fills up and takes water to the station; now that's dedication! @communityrail.bsky.social

The next FREE station walk is Sat 18/4 @ 10.10am, Wickham Mkt station circular. 5.5mi, 3 hours. Lovely countryside, the picturesque Deben Valley. At the end, optional stop for a drink @ The Duck pub across from the station or @ Station House café. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social

Last week, we arranged for 28 7/8/9 years olds from Saxmundham Primary to go by train to #Woodbridge to have a morning @ the Longshed Museum. Before leaving Sax there was a surprise visit from PC Andrew Phillips and colleague who spent some time answering their questions. @communityrail.bsky.social

Hope you had a nice weekend! A bit of fog & flowers along the East Suffolk Lines this morning. What a contrast! The lovely colour at Greater Anglia #Brampton and #Halesworth are all thanks to the dedicated teams of station adopter volunteers!!! @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social

A lovely bunch of folks took part in our free station walk this past Friday! 46 humans/2 dogs made the trek from #Lowestoft to Oulton Broad South; many continued to Carlton Marshes café. It's one of the most interesting walks we do, the landscape changes every few minutes. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

From Monday 18/5 there's a later last train Lowestoft to Beccles Monday to Saturday. NEW 22:40 Lowestoft to Beccles NEW 23:00 Beccles to Lowestoft followed by the already timetabled 23:24 Beccles to Lowestoft @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @eastsuffolkone.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social

A reminder: engineering works take place 3 weekends this month starting this weekend as improvements continue on the line. Buses replace trains Ipswich-Halesworth: Saturday 7/3, Sunday 8/3 Saturday 14/3, Sunday 15/3 Saturday 21/3, Sunday 22/3 Trains run Halesworth-Lowestoft @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

Next station Walk – this Fri 6/3 @ 10.50am - Lowestoft to Oulton Broad South with option to Carlton Marshes visitor centre café. 4.5 to 6 miles – 2.5 to 4 hours. UK’s most easterly point/Sparrows Nest/Naval War Memorial/Jubilee Bridge/Great Eastern Linear Park/Lake Lothing. @suffolksnaps.bsky.social

Many stations on the East Suffolk Lines are adorned with Daffodils; Ipswich station is no exception. You can find them in the memorial garden on the island platform (3/4). The Community Rail Partnership has provided funding for the lovely flowers you'll now also see at the buffer stop on Platform 1.