Hadliegh Railway Walk 4 © Copyright Keith Evans and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Hadliegh Railway Walk © Copyright Robin Webster and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Hadliegh Railway Walk © Copyright Keith Evans and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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The Hadleigh branch line connected to the Great Eastern main line at Bentley. It opened in 1847. The decline in passenger numbers using the branch can be seen in the patronage figures, which were 14,447 in 1923 compared to 5,086 just five years later. The line closed to passengers in 1932 and closed completely in 1965. Now Hadleigh Railway Walk it is 2.23 miles long and a lovely leafy linear line with canopy most of the way. The Hadleigh Station Building still stands and is a private residence. It can be found by turning off to the right at the end of the Railway line and then the next right turn off the minor road. The railway canopy is still there! A possible parking spot. At the other end Raydon Station building is grade 2 listed and the Station yard is used as a depot by CPL Distribution.