Lakenheath railway station
Lakenheath  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Lakenheath |
| Local authority | Forest Heath |
| Grid reference | TL723863 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LAK |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 |
 103 |
| 2005/06 |
141 |
| 2006/07 |
 112 |
| 2007/08 |
552 |
| 2008/09 |
536 |
| 2009/10 |
370 |
| 2010/11 |
404 |
| 2011/12 |
390 |
| 2012/13 |
440 |
| 2013/14 |
378 |
| 2014/15 |
458 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Lakenheath from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Lakenheath railway station is on the Breckland Line in the east of England, serving the village of Lakenheath, Suffolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east.
Lakenheath is situated between Shippea Hill and Brandon, 82 miles 39 chains (132.8 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street via Ely.
The station lies some three miles north of the village and is not within convenient walking distance of any sizeable population. However, there is a population of over 10,000 people (in Lakenheath as well as Feltwell and Hockwold cum Wilton) within a five-mile radius of the station.
Lakenheath is one of the least-used stations in the United Kingdom, according to the Strategic Rail Authority. The limited services calling at the station at weekends only provide access to the RSPB Lakenheath Fen nature reserve immediately adjacent to the station.
Services
As of December 2015 Lakenheath is served on Saturdays by one train to Cambridge and one train to Norwich, and on Sundays by three trains to Cambridge and four to Norwich. There is no weekday service.
Trains stop on request only, and are operated by Abellio Greater Anglia, typically formed by Class 170 diesel units.
External links
- Train times and station information for Lakenheath railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Abellio Greater Anglia Weekends only |
Coordinates: 52°26′53″N 0°32′02″E / 52.448°N 0.534°E