Ipswich is a junction station on the Great Eastern Main Line between London Liverpool Street and Norwich. The station serves as the terminus for services from Cambridge and Peterborough via Bury St Edmunds, Felixstowe, and Lowestoft, in addition to through services on the mainline.
This simulation includes the route north of Ipswich through Diss, as well as the Felixstowe branch. The north and south docks at Felixstowe serve a large amount of freight traffic every day, with trains running along the branch and out through Bury St Edmunds to reach the rest of the country, or down through Ipswich towards London.
The single track line to Felixstowe presents quite a restriction to services, resulting in freight trains having long dwells at the various passing locations.
A timetable for 11th September 2024 has been included, running from 04:00 until about 01:30 the next morning. The standard off peak passenger service pattern is:
– 2tph Norwich to London Liverpool Street
– 1tph Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
– 1tph Ipswich to Felixstowe
– 1tph Ipswich to Lowestoft
– 1tph Ipswich to Cambridge
– 1tp2h Ipswich to Peterborough
Some services run through to and from Harwich International (to connect with ferries), and Colchester (to reach the depot).
There are also plenty of freight services throughout the day.
The included documentation provides some operating tips to help run the railway.
Download it here