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Lowestoft was a base of operations for minelaying and sweeping, while Yarmouth was a base for the submarines that disrupted German movements in the Heligoland Bight. The destruction of the harbours and other military establishments of both towns would assist the German war effort, even if the raid failed to bait the British heavy units.
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The Raid on Yarmouth, on 3 November 1914, was an attack by the Imperial German Navy on the British North Sea port and town of Great Yarmouth.German shells only landed on the beach causing little damage to the town, after German ships laying mines offshore were interrupted by British destroyers.
Following the closure of the Beccles to Yarmouth South Town line to passengers in November 1959, express trains from London Liverpool Street to Great Yarmouth were rerouted via Lowestoft where they reversed, before running along the coast line through Corton, Hopton-on-Sea and Gorleston-on-Sea.
The party had travelled there along the River Waveney by sailing boat without event. [2] The troop struck camp on the morning of 1 June 1914 and embarked on the boat for the return journey at 8:30 am. [1]
First Eastern Counties operates local bus services, with routes connecting the village with Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. [10] Hopton-on-Sea railway station was a stop on the Yarmouth-Lowestoft line, which linked Yarmouth Beach and Lowestoft. The line and the station were closed in 1970, as part of the Beeching Axe. [11]
Lowestoft North was a railway station in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.It was a stop on the Yarmouth-Lowestoft line, which closed in 1970. [1] The station was located just to the east of the A12, opposite the Denes High School; a site which is now occupied by Beeching Drive.
First Great Yarmouth operates services within the towns of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea, as well as dedicated routes to Norwich and Lowestoft under the Coastlink brand. The Great Yarmouth services operate out of the old Great Yarmouth Transport depot on Caister Road, which is a listed building dating back to the mid-1900s, retaining its ...