Both: An organised visit to Somerleyton on September 10 allowed members of the public to see the inner workings of the signal box and swing bridge, including trains passing over the bridge and it being opened for boats on the River Waveney.
MEL ATKINSON
NETWORK Rail is to upgrade the electrical and mechanical systems of three East Anglian swing bridges this autumn, including a route closure for nine consecutive days in late October.
The bridges at Reedham, Somerleyton and Oulton Broad carry trains over waterways but swing open to let boats pass. They are all over 100 years old and their internal parts have become unreliable.