Elliott's Railway Photographs
Lost line of Lynn - Lynn Docks
10th May 2009
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King's Lynn was covered in railways, untill they were cut to what we see today. One of the most recent lines to close, was the freight only Lynn Docks branch in 1994. It is possible to follow most of the line on public footpaths, if you know where to go!
1) All that remains of the line towards the Docks is this section of track, which connects with the mainline at Lynn station.
1) All that remains of the line towards the Docks is this section of track, which connects with the mainline at Lynn station.
 2) Behind the buffer stop, is this bridge, which carried two lines.
2) Behind the buffer stop, is this bridge, which carried two lines.
 3) One of those two lines, emerges from the trees and crosses the public footpath here into a field.
3) One of those two lines, emerges from the trees and crosses the public footpath here into a field.
4) Looking through the railings, along the trackbed back towards the buffer stop. The bridge where the first photo was taken, is just visable.
4) Looking through the railings, along the trackbed back towards the buffer stop. The bridge where the first photo was taken, is just visable.
 5) The line to the docks crosses over the public footpath again.
5) The line to the docks crosses over the public footpath again.
 6) Trackbed, facing the Docks.
6) Trackbed, facing the Docks.
7) Local wildlife have taken up residents on the abandoned trackbed
7) Local wildlife have taken up residents on the abandoned trackbed
 8) Looking back towards photo 6, and the buffer stop.
8) Looking back towards photo 6, and the buffer stop.
 9) Looking towards the docks, from another footpath crossing.
9) Looking towards the docks, from another footpath crossing.
10) Remains of sleepers and chairs, once forming the railway.
10) Remains of sleepers and chairs, once forming the railway.
 11) The railway crosses over the footpath again.
11) The railway crosses over the footpath again.
 12) A now corroded white painted piece of bullhead rail, next to the crossing.
12) A now corroded white painted piece of bullhead rail, next to the crossing.
13) Yet more remains of the railways former existance...sleepers
13) Yet more remains of the railways former existance...sleepers
 14) Trackbed from adjacent road, looking towards the mainline.
14) Trackbed from adjacent road, looking towards the mainline.
 15) For the railway to reach the docks, it had to cross the John Kennedy Road. The remains of the level crossing are still in place, and in quite good condition too!
15) For the railway to reach the docks, it had to cross the John Kennedy Road. The remains of the level crossing are still in place, and in quite good condition too!
16) For the railway to reach the docks, it had to cross the John Kennedy Road. The remains of the level crossing are still in place, and in quite good condition too!
16) For the railway to reach the docks, it had to cross the John Kennedy Road. The remains of the level crossing are still in place, and in quite good condition too!
 17) For the railway to reach the docks, it had to cross the John Kennedy Road. The remains of the level crossing are still in place, and in quite good condition too!
17) For the railway to reach the docks, it had to cross the John Kennedy Road. The remains of the level crossing are still in place, and in quite good condition too!
 18) Looking from the crossing gates, towards the docks. Tracks are visable beyond this point, to where the railway would have terminated.
18) Looking from the crossing gates, towards the docks. Tracks are visable beyond this point, to where the railway would have terminated.
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