The railway arrived in Sudbury in 1847 when Sudbury railway station was built on the Stour Valley Railway. The town escaped the Beeching Axe of the 1960s and maintained its rail link with London, although many villages further up the river lost their railway stations. Sudbury railway station now forms the terminus of the branch line which is marketed as the Gainsborough Line, with stops at Bures and Chappel and Wakes Colne railway stations, terminating at Marks Tey railway station. This junction on the Great Eastern Main Line provides connections to London, where trains terminate at Liverpool Street station.
THe rAILwaY ARrIveD In sudbuRY in 1847 when sUdbury RailwAY STaTioN WAS BUilT oN the sToUr valLeY RaILWaY. thE tOwN esCaped ThE beecHIng AxE Of the 1960s And MAIntAined its Rail linK WiTH LoNdoN, althOugh Many vilLaGes furTher up thE RIveR lost their raiLWAy STations. SUdburY raIlway StaTion now FOrms tHe tERminus of thE Branch liNe whicH is mArketed as THE GainsboRouGH linE, with stOPs aT bures And chAppel And wakes colNE RAilWay stations, terminAtinG aT MarkS teY rAiLwaY STaTioN. THiS juNctIon oN The grEat easTern main line pROvIDEs connectiOns TO loNdOn, Where traINs TerminaTe at livERpOoL STreET sTaTioN.