Derby Road railway station

Derby Road
National Rail
Derby Road in 2012, looking towards Ipswich
General information
LocationIpswich, Borough of Ipswich
England
Grid referenceTM183439
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDBR
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1 May 1877
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 47,938
2019/20Decrease 46,808
2020/21Decrease 18,040
2021/22Increase 56,746
2022/23Increase 73,198
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
View eastward, towards Felixstowe, in 1997

Derby Road railway station (also known as Derby Road (Ipswich)) is on the Felixstowe Branch Line in the east of England, serving the Rose Hill area and southern area of California[1] on the eastern side of the town of Ipswich, Suffolk. It is 6 miles 8 chains (9.8 km) down the line from Ipswich station and 74 miles 67 chains (120.4 km) measured from London Liverpool Street; It is situated between Westerfield and Trimley and is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all passenger trains that call.

The station was opened by the Felixstowe Railway & Pier Company in 1877 and takes its name from the street on which it is located in Ipswich. It used to be a popular station for people travelling from the eastern side of Ipswich to the seaside at Felixstowe due to its connection to the local tram system.

  1. ^ "California Character Area" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

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