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Bury St Edmunds

CRS Code BSE
Collected date 12/03/05

Bury St Edmunds sign

Bury St Edmunds is on the line between Cambridge and Ipswich. The station was opened in 1847 and is built in red brick with stone dressings. The station entrance:

Bury St Edmunds front

A notable feature of the station are the two towers on either side of the tracks. They were originally linked by an overall roof, removed in 1893. The station front, showing the towers:

Bury St Edmunds fromt and
towers

Under the canopy on platform 1:

Bury St Edmunds canopy 1

A closer view of the tower on platform 1:

Bury St Edmunds tower

Platform 2:

Bury St Edmunds platform 2

The buildings on platform 2 seen from ground level:

Bury St Edmunds platform 2
rear

Looking east at platform level:

Bury St Edmunds looking east

Looking west:

Bury St Edmunds looking west

In the distance in the previous photo, the goods yard can be seen:

Bury St Edmunds yard