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Peterborough, Ely and Cambridge (Eastern Counties Railway)

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/04/2010	Peterborough, Ely and Cambridge (Eastern Counties Railway) Cambridge North station proposed.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Newport to Cambridge

Newport [N and ER]

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Northern and Eastern Railway

Newport station, Essex, on the Cambridge main line, looking north in pre-electrification days in October 1979. ...
David Bosher /10/1979

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Audley End

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31305, based at March depot, arrives at Audley End with the 1536hrs Liverpool Street to Cambridge service in May 1979. Some now classic cars parked in ...
Roger Geach 18/05/1979

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An afternoon Kings Lynn - London Liverpool Street train runs south through Great Chesterford station, Essex, in May 1977. ...
Ian Dinmore 26/05/1977

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Chesterford Junction?

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Whittlesford

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Shelford

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Shelford to Haverhill Line (Great Eastern Railway)

Shepreth Junction

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Shepreth Branch (Eastern Counties Railway)

Cambridge South Junction

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Bedford and Cambridge Railway

Comparing this recent picture to four years ago see image 26247, it is clear that a great deal of remedial brickwork has been carried out on this ...
Ken Strachan 08/06/2013

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Cambridge

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Cambridge Branch (Newmarket Railway)

Stadler 403 and another Stadler plus an XC Class 170 all in Cambridge Station. ...
Duncan Ross 09/07/2023

Colas 37116 Ultrasonic Test train stabled in Cambridge Station Stadler 403 and another Stadler plus an XC Class 170 all in Cambridge Station. Took a ...
Duncan Ross 05/07/2023

I have been visiting Cambridge station for some 45 years, but I don't think I have ever seen a freight train there before. 66778 'Cambois Depot 25 ...
Ken Strachan 13/01/2023

At the North end of the main platform at Cambridge station, there is a small Portakabin offering passenger information. This artificial owl is ...
Ken Strachan 28/12/2021

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Cambridge to Ely

Cambridge

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Cambridge Branch (Newmarket Railway)

Stadler 403 and another Stadler plus an XC Class 170 all in Cambridge Station. ...
Duncan Ross 09/07/2023

Colas 37116 Ultrasonic Test train stabled in Cambridge Station Stadler 403 and another Stadler plus an XC Class 170 all in Cambridge Station. Took a ...
Duncan Ross 05/07/2023

I have been visiting Cambridge station for some 45 years, but I don't think I have ever seen a freight train there before. 66778 'Cambois Depot 25 ...
Ken Strachan 13/01/2023

At the North end of the main platform at Cambridge station, there is a small Portakabin offering passenger information. This artificial owl is ...
Ken Strachan 28/12/2021

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Coldham Lane Junction

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Barnwell Junction

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Cambridge to Fordham Junction and Mildenhall Branch (Great Eastern Railway)

Platform Scene at Barnwell Junction, in the northern suburbs of Cambridge, in 1978, some 16 years after closure to passengers. ...
Ian Dinmore //1978

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Chesterton

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Chesterton Junction

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St Ives Branch (Eastern Counties Railway)

Cambridge North

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The new station at Cambridge North under construction. ...
John Yellowlees 18/09/2016

The station under construction at Cambridge North viewed from a passing train. Possibly twinned with Edinburgh Gateway. ...
John Yellowlees 18/09/2016

Train 6036 from Whitemoor to West Hampstead Thameslink whizzes through Cambridge North behind 66733 on 17 August 2019. The building taking shape on ...
Ken Strachan 17/08/2019

Platform view at Cambridge North on 10 July 2017, approximately 7 weeks after opening. This photograph is probably deceptive - there may be few trains ...
Ken Strachan 10/07/2017

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Waterbeach

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I'm sorry, you can't catch a train today, it's all buses. But the good news is, we've painted the lamp posts. View looks South towards Cambridge. See ...
Ken Strachan 09/10/2016

Platform scene at Waterbeach, on the north eastern outskirts of Cambridge. View north east towards Ely in 1978. ...
Ian Dinmore //1978

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Sutton Branch Junction

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Ely, Haddenham and Sutton Railway

Ely Dock Junction

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Ely and Newmarket Railway

Withdrawn class 126 stock, with SC79164 nearest the camera, languishing in the sidings at Ely Dock Junction in February 1983. The units are awaiting ...
Ian Dinmore 12/02/1983

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Ely

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108 minutes on Ely station, as a stop on the way from Cambridge to Nuneaton, produced five freight trains (and a good coffee). 66605, with a livery ...
Ken Strachan 24/07/2023

A Cross Country service from Birmingham to Stanstead Airport with 170519 calls at Ely on 4 July 2012. ...
John McIntyre 04/07/2012

66785, recently named 'John Ellis', heads the 4L07 Birch Coppice to Felixstowe through Ely on 24th July 2023. This train passed at 19.17, 2 minutes ...
Ken Strachan 24/07/2023

An EMT Class 158 crosses the River Great Ouse at Ely on 4 July 2012. The station is to the left of the photo and the train will have reversed there ...
John McIntyre 04/07/2012

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Ely to Brandon

Ely

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108 minutes on Ely station, as a stop on the way from Cambridge to Nuneaton, produced five freight trains (and a good coffee). 66605, with a livery ...
Ken Strachan 24/07/2023

A Cross Country service from Birmingham to Stanstead Airport with 170519 calls at Ely on 4 July 2012. ...
John McIntyre 04/07/2012

66785, recently named 'John Ellis', heads the 4L07 Birch Coppice to Felixstowe through Ely on 24th July 2023. This train passed at 19.17, 2 minutes ...
Ken Strachan 24/07/2023

An EMT Class 158 crosses the River Great Ouse at Ely on 4 July 2012. The station is to the left of the photo and the train will have reversed there ...
John McIntyre 04/07/2012

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Ely North Junction

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East Anglian Railway

ROG 47813 parked up with a Class 442 at Papworth Sidings, to the east of Ely, in October 2017. At one point I believe there was talk of a small number ...
John McIntyre 29/09/2017

The signal box and level crossing at Ely North in October 1987. ...
Ian Dinmore /10/1987

Wessex Electric in warm storage at Derek Potter, Ely. ...
John Yellowlees 17/09/2016

Signal box interior at Ely Station North in January 1987.
See query 2262 ...
Ian Dinmore 12/01/1987

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Prickwillow

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Shippea Hill

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View over the crossing at Shippea Hill in May 2011. ...
Ian Dinmore 21/05/2011

A Norwich bound HST service runs through Shippea Hill, between Ely and Norwich in 1997. ...
Ian Dinmore //1997

A warm Spring afternoon at Shippea Hill in May 2011 sees a 3-car DMU passing over the level crossing heading for Norwich. At this time the refurbished ...
Ian Dinmore 21/05/2011

Heather opening the level crossing gates at Shippea Hill in May 2011. ...
Ian Dinmore 21/05/2011

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Lakenheath

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An East Midlands 158 passing through Lakenheath, Suffolk, in May 2011. ...
Ian Dinmore 21/05/2011

An East Midlands class 158, seen shortly after passing through Lakenheath station, Suffolk, in 2012 on a Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich service.
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Ian Dinmore //2012

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Brandon

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Norwich and Brandon Railway (Norfolk Railway)

An up East Midlands train bound for Liverpool Lime Street runs through Brandon station, Suffolk, in May 2011. ...
Ian Dinmore 21/05/2011

Platform view looking west at Brandon, Suffolk, on 21 May 2011 as an East Midlands Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich service runs through the station. ...
Ian Dinmore 21/05/2011

An arctic Christmas Eve at Brandon, Norfolk, in 2009, with the last Norwich-Cambridge service of the day calling before the early shutdown for the ...
Mark Dufton 24/12/2009

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Ely to March

Ely North Junction

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East Anglian Railway

ROG 47813 parked up with a Class 442 at Papworth Sidings, to the east of Ely, in October 2017. At one point I believe there was talk of a small number ...
John McIntyre 29/09/2017

The signal box and level crossing at Ely North in October 1987. ...
Ian Dinmore /10/1987

Wessex Electric in warm storage at Derek Potter, Ely. ...
John Yellowlees 17/09/2016

Signal box interior at Ely Station North in January 1987.
See query 2262 ...
Ian Dinmore 12/01/1987

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Ely West Junction

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Chettisham

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Entrance to the signal box at Chettisham on the former Eastern Counties line between March and Ely in 1994. ...
Ian Dinmore //1994

The signal box at Chettisham, Cambridgeshire, in 1978. The former station had closed in June 1960. ...
Ian Dinmore //1978

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Black Bank

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Manea

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Smoking well on a very hot June day is 66009, working the empty stone wagons from Ely back to Warrington, here on the approach to Manea. ...
Roger Geach 14/06/2023

Just after passing Manea in the fens, 66720 has the 4L11 Rotherham Masborough to Felixistowe service on a very hot 14th June 2023. The signals at ...
Roger Geach 14/06/2023

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Stonea

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March South Junction

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A class 37 hauled container train runs over the level crossing at March South Junction in June 1997 heading south east towards Felixstowe. ...
Ian Dinmore /06/1997

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March

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March depot and a 1989 picture from the public road that ran past the depot sidings. Present are 31160, 31308, 20103 and 08518. Class 20s were regular ...
Roger Geach 25/03/1989

40122, the green machine, former D200 on shed at March on 18th November 1983. There were often 40s here at that time working the freight services. ...
Roger Geach 18/11/1983

A TOPS printout, showing details of the withdrawn Peak and non standard early series Brush Type 4 mainline diesel locos stored on the former 31B March ...
David Pesterfield 26/10/1989

A pair of Cross Country Class 170s 'crossing' at March on 19 February 2018. On the left is the 1427 hrs service from Stanstead Airport to Birmingham ...
John McIntyre 19/02/2018

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March to Peterborough

March

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March depot and a 1989 picture from the public road that ran past the depot sidings. Present are 31160, 31308, 20103 and 08518. Class 20s were regular ...
Roger Geach 25/03/1989

40122, the green machine, former D200 on shed at March on 18th November 1983. There were often 40s here at that time working the freight services. ...
Roger Geach 18/11/1983

A TOPS printout, showing details of the withdrawn Peak and non standard early series Brush Type 4 mainline diesel locos stored on the former 31B March ...
David Pesterfield 26/10/1989

A pair of Cross Country Class 170s 'crossing' at March on 19 February 2018. On the left is the 1427 hrs service from Stanstead Airport to Birmingham ...
John McIntyre 19/02/2018

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March West Junction

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Three Horse Shoes Junction

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Eastrea

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Whittlesea

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The green machine 66779, working 4M33 1046 Felixstow to Hams Hall service nr Whittlesea on 14th June 2023. The line from Ely to Peterborough is now ...
Roger Geach 14/06/2023

66783 working the Middleton Towers to Goole sand train at Beggars Bridge nr Whittlesea on 14th June 2023. ...
Roger Geach 14/06/2023

66566 passing Whittlesea with the 2201 Coatbridge to Felixstowe service, poorly loaded on this occasion. The station here has staggered platforms and ...
Roger Geach 22/10/2016

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Peterborough East

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Peterborough (Nene Valley)

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Peterborough Branch (London and Birmingham Railway)

Battle of Britain 4-6-2 34081 92 Squadron seen at Peterborough NVR Station on the 13th May 2018.
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Peter Todd 13/05/2018

Andrew Barclay J94 (ex-Wemyss Private Railway No 15) operating on the Nene Valley Railway on 30 March 2008. See image 19178 ...
Peter Todd 30/03/2008

A long way from Clapham Junction...a southern 4-COR EMU set stands on the Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough in 1981. ...
Ian Dinmore //1981

The Nene Valley Railway Diesel Gala weekend on 6 October included preserved 47401, now named North Eastern. This locomotive was the first of ...
Bruce McCartney 06/10/2013

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Peterborough, Ely and Cambridge (Eastern Counties Railway)

Dates

Portions of line and locations

Newport to Cambridge

Newport [N and ER]

Audley End

Audley End South Tunnel

Audley End North Tunnel

Great Chesterford

Chesterford Junction?

Whittlesford

Shelford

Shepreth Junction

Cambridge South Junction

Cambridge

Cambridge to Ely

Cambridge

Coldham Lane Junction

Barnwell Junction

Chesterton

Chesterton Junction

Cambridge North

Waterbeach

Sutton Branch Junction

Ely Dock Junction

Ely

Ely to Brandon

Ely

Ely North Junction

Prickwillow

Shippea Hill

Lakenheath

Brandon

Ely to March

Ely North Junction

Ely West Junction

Chettisham

Black Bank

Manea

Stonea

March South Junction

March

March to Peterborough

March

March West Junction

Three Horse Shoes Junction

Eastrea

Whittlesea

Peterborough East

Peterborough (Nene Valley)

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