Colourful Lowestoft Beach Huts near the East Suffolk railway line. East UK.

History and heritage

Scenic views

Ipswich to Lowestoft

Ipswich – Lowestoft

Take the opportunity to explore some of the fascinating towns and villages along this historic route. To the north, the journey from Ipswich offers stunning views of rivers and estuaries, heath and woodland. Travel through the traditional Suffolk Market Towns of Woodbridge, Saxmundham, Halesworth and Beccles from where you enter the Broads National Park, crossing the Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve, before completing your journey at Lowestoft with views of its industrial and maritime history.

About this line

Route

Ipswich – Lowestoft

Journey time

1 hr 30

Cost

£19.70 Off-Peak Day Return

Distance

49 miles | 79 km

Stations on this line:

  • Ipswich
  • Westerfield
  • Woodbridge
  • Melton (Suffolk)
  • Wickham Market
  • Saxmundham
  • Darsham
  • Halesworth
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