Amongst shire counties, Essex has one of the largest rail networks
with some 80 rail stations. The Essex & South Suffolk Community
Rail Partnership (ESSCRP) was founded in 1997 to encourage and
promote primarily off-peak travel for residents and business users
of the communities along four branch lines by stimulating a wide
range of projects, enabling the communities to increase their
economic, social and environmental welfare.
There are four railway lines covered in this partnership. One
of these lines lies to the north of the county of Essex and in
the south of the county of Suffolk, in the river Stour and Dedham
Vale, within the Colchester Borough Council, Braintree & Babergh
District Council areas.
| The route between Marks Tey and
Sudbury is named "The Gainsborough Line". Starting
in the village of Marks Tey it travels through the village
of Chappel through to the Hamlet of Bures before finishing
at Sudbury. |
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So take an opportunity to enjoy a journey through
the beautiful Essex countryside and discover the wealth of
heritage and secrets that Essex and South Suffolk have to
offer by visiting some historic gems mostly hidden away in
its tiny villages along the Dedham Vale and Stour vallety. |
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