I guess people assume that as Yarmouth has a station and Lowestoft has a station and they're not far apart, that there *must* be a railway that connects them.
They would be right. It is an example of abject stupidity that the route from Lowestoft to Yarmouth was ever closed, taking in the well populated coastal area as well.
I have to say, these long closures make me feel distinctly uneasy. How long before someone says "well, its been closed for six months without fuss, you don't really need it".