Westerfield Railway Station

Facts and Figures

Westerfield railway station is on a branch line off the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the village of Westerfield, Suffolk. It is 3 miles 30 chains (5.4 km) east of Ipswich and 72 miles 25 chains (116.4 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street. It is situated at a junction of the Felixstowe Branch Line to Felixstowe and the East Suffolk Line to Lowestoft. Its three-letter station code is WFI.

The station was opened in 1859 and is located on the south side of the small village of Westerfield. Patronage has never been high and it may be the fact that its location as a junction of two branches has been partly responsible for keeping it open. Notwithstanding its low usage, a report commissioned by Suffolk County Council reported that 25,384 people lived in the catchment area for the station.

Westerfield station is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station. Services are typically formed of Class 153, Class 156 and Class 170 trains. The Felixstowe line sees an hourly shuttle service to Ipswich and there is an hourly service to and from Lowestoft which was introduced in 2012 following the completion of a passing loop at Beccles. Behind the Ipswich-bound platform the original platform and station building of the Felixstowe Dock & Railway Company can still be seen.

Source: Wikipedia

Station Facts

Annual Usage Figures

Year Entry/Exit Interchange
2018 4716 3834
2017 3976 3181
2016 1682 2619
2015 1671 2150
2014 2006 2034
2013 3142 2089
2012 3370 5115
2011 3039 3197
2010 2834 2520
2009 2753 2020
2008 2411 1969
2007 2046 1683

Location Data

  • County Council Electoral Division: Carlford
  • UK Parliament Constituency: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
  • European Region: Eastern
  • District Council Ward: Fynn Valley
  • District Council: Suffolk Coastal District Council
  • County Council: Suffolk County Council
  • Civil Parish/community: Westerfield

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Recent Crime Figures

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October 2018 0 00000000000000
September 2018 0 00000000000000
August 2018 0 00000000000000
July 2018 0 00000000000000
June 2018 0 00000000000000
May 2018 0 00000000000000
April 2018 0 00000000000000
March 2018 1 00000000000010

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