31:
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1321:
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923:
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405:
1231:
1207:
1103:
1079:
892:
1463:
1331:
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1376:
1304:
512:
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1437:
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732:
582:
412:
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1368:
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520:
504:
375:
300:
1185:
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781:
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480:
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1025:
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811:
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By the 1860s, the railways in East Anglia were in financial trouble and most were leased to the
Eastern Counties Railway, which wished to amalgamate formally but could not obtain government agreement for this until an Act of Parliament on 7 August 1862, when the Great Eastern Railway (GER) was formed
1707:
Although it was expected that locomotive changes would take place between the two companies at
Brandon, where an engine house had been built, the Norfolk Railway in fact operated trains to Ely. The ECR and its rival, the Eastern Union Railway (EUR), were both sizing up the NR to acquire and expand
2243:
Some of the stations on the
Breckland line see just one stopping train in each direction per day, mostly in the Norwich direction in the morning and in the Cambridge direction in the afternoon or evening. Three stations on the line are request stops only: Spooner Row, Lakenheath and Shippea Hill.
1944:
and, until spring 2009, lineside telegraph poles, along with sections of jointed rail on wooden sleepers. However, the two-stage Ely–Norwich re-signalling programme in August and
December 2012 involved the closure of the nine local mechanical
1904:, Norfolk. The tractor driver was seriously injured, the train driver and six passengers sustained minor injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed that the tractor driver had obtained permission to cross the line.
1642:, SRS 05.09 and part of SRS 05.05. It is classified as a secondary line, except between Cambridge and Ely which is a London and South East commuter line. Passenger services on the Breckland line are operated by
1953:. The Cambridge signal box now controls the modern electronic interlockings which operate the lightweight LED signals, while the level crossings have been fully automated with barriers and warning lights.
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2768:
2721:"Report on the Accident that occurred on 3rd December 1976 at Chivers Occupation Level Crossing (No. 1) between Lakenheath and Shippea Hill in the Eastern Region British Railways"
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only services: two in each direction each day, Monday to
Saturday (two in the morning to Norwich and two westbound in the evening, one of which is operated by
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The two lines opened on the same day, 30 July 1845, although the line only opened to a temporary station at Wensum, pending the completion of the
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their railway empires. The ECR trumped the EUR by taking over the NR and became responsible for operating the services from 8 May 1848.
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which replaced the Class 170s in 2019 and Class 720s between
Cambridge and Cambridge North on its services to London Liverpool Street.
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operates various services between
Cambridge and Ely as part of its Birmingham–Stansted Airport route, usually using Class 170 DMUs.
1918:
1643:
338:
134:
1838:
On 6 July 1881, a light engine was in collision with a passenger train at
Wymondham North Junction. Thirteen people were injured.
1973:
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2900:
1848:
On 4 June 1926, a motor bus crashed through the parapet of an overbridge at
Thetford and landed on top of a stationary train.
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3231:
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1735:
1639:
3021:
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30:
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A month before opening, the
Yarmouth and Norwich Railway and the Norwich & Brandon Railway merged to become the
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2922:
1728:
997:
962:
528:
2769:"Tractor driver suffers serious injuries following collision between train and tractor at Roudham, near Thetford"
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604:
305:
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On 10 April 2016, Class 170 unit 170 204 collided with an agricultural tractor on a private level crossing at
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The private level crossing on the Roudham Hall estate, which was the scene of an accident on 10 April 2016.
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873:
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35:
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operates various services between Ely and Norwich, as part of its Liverpool–Norwich route, usually using
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1887:. A panel that formed part of the level crossing had become dislodged and fouled both railway and road.
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1561:
1518:
1350:
710:
88:
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2108:
1941:
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On 9 January 1847, two ballastmen were killed when the wagon they were travelling on broke up near
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1033:
938:
146:
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3195:
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2126:
1999:
1808:
1797:
1701:
1679:
1632:
1623:
The line is 51 miles 8 chains (82.2 km) in length, from where it branches off the
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1480:
1060:
761:
596:
383:
324:
269:
83:
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2300:
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2263:
1877:
1755:
488:
172:
168:
164:
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156:
3190:
3074:
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2266:
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1651:
1577:
142:
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3175:
3170:
3124:
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On 1 July 1865, a passenger train was derailed as it passed under the viaduct carrying the
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8:
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2176:
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Until 2012 the line retained its historic characteristics, with well preserved stations,
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was at the same time building a route from Newport in Essex through Cambridge via Ely to
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1411:
753:
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3011:
2826:
1696:
which was achieved in December 1845. Through services from Shoreditch (later known as
1873:
at Shippea Hill. The train driver was killed and eight of his passengers were injured.
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3109:
3089:
3043:
2895:
2477:
2446:
2421:
2370:
1937:, which is W10. The line speed ranges between 40 and 90 mph (64–145 km/h).
1720:
1088:
1961:
1719:. The difficult economic circumstances after the war led the Government to pass the
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2121:
1884:
1715:
The system settled down for the next six decades, apart from the disruption of the
1240:
3026:
1970:
1950:
1716:
1686:
1617:
1589:
70:
2996:
2262:
operates a typically hourly service between Stansted Airport and Norwich, using
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2259:
1870:
1601:
249:
1828:
On 13 January 1879, a freight train ran into the rear of a passenger train at
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1863:
1852:
1693:
257:
124:
1921:
between Cambridge and Ely, and also between Norwich and Trowse Junction, at
1866:, Norfolk due to errors by the crossing keeper. The lorry driver was killed.
1835:
On 19 January 1880, a freight train ran into the rear of another at Brandon.
1635:
south of Norwich. There are 12 stations on the line, including the termini.
3154:
3069:
2336:
2286:
2085:
2048:
1869:
On 3 December 1976, a passenger train collided with a lorry on an unmanned
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465:
426:
422:
138:
60:
2030:
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railway companies. The GER amalgamated with other railways to create the
221:
1814:
On 9 January 1875, a mail train ran into the rear of a freight train at
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2139:
1946:
1674:
was incorporated in 1844 to build a line between those two places. The
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901:
114:
3036:
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2012:
1845:
due to excessive speed. Eight passengers were injured, two seriously.
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3104:
2296:
2295:
operates various services between Cambridge and Ely as part of the
2103:
1949:
and removal of the seven sets of manually-operated wooden gates at
1922:
1624:
1510:
1276:
2743:"Derailment of a train at Croxton Level Crossing 2 September 2006"
2694:
2537:
1807:
On 12 October 1870, a mail train collided with a freight train at
1682:. This route would be the first route between Norwich and London.
1994:
1901:
1609:
1605:
299:
2420:(3rd ed.). Shepparton, UK: Ian Allan Limited. p. 234.
2445:(3rd ed.). Shepparton, UK: Ian Allan Limited. p. 30.
2369:(3rd ed.). Shepparton, UK: Ian Allan Limited. p. 24.
1859:
1855:
2787:"Train carrying 135 passengers crashes at level crossing"
2684:. No. 44291. London. 7 June 1926. col C, p. 16.
2235:, between Ely and Shippea Hill stations, closed in 1850.
1883:
170 206 was derailed as it crossed the level crossing at
2856:
274:
25 kV AC (between Cambridge and Ely and around Norwich)
2654:
Lt. Col. P G von Donop / Board of Trade (7 May 1906).
2512:
Capt. Douglas Galton / Board of Trade (2 March 1854).
2255:
Passenger services are operated by several companies:
1969:
The places served by the route are listed below, with
2695:
Lt. Col A H Mount / Board of Trade (7 January 1927).
1789:
On 5 January 1854, two trains were in collision near
2538:Colonel W Yolland / Board of Trade (31 July 1865).
2497:"Fatal Accidents on the Eastern Counties Railway".
1841:On 7 April 1906, a passenger train was derailed at
1600:in the east. The line runs through three counties:
2229:between Ely and Cambridge North without stopping.
1851:On 7 January 1927, a freight train, hauled by ex-
1804:, Norfolk. Three people sustained minor injuries.
3213:
1506:
1272:
993:
749:
592:
317:
1576:in 2010, hauling a special train bound for the
2748:. Rail Accidents Investigation Board. May 2008
2842:
2501:. No. 24093. 12 January 1847. p. 3.
1929:of W8, except for the section connecting the
332:
2779:
2628:. No. 6619. 24 January 1880. p. 7.
2613:. No. 7702. 18 January 1879. p. 5.
2568:. No. 3819. 14 October 1870. p. 4.
2673:
1821:On 1 June 1875, a cattle train derailed at
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1741:
339:
325:
200:51 miles 8 chains (82.2 km)
2643:. No. 10449. 7 July 1881. p. 5.
2639:"Accident on the Great Eastern Railway".
2557:
2632:
2617:
2602:
2598:. No. 3877. 2 June 1875. p. 3.
2587:
2572:
1960:
1890:
1666:Following the successful opening of the
1560:
2735:
2723:. The Railways Archive. 4 February 2014
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2505:
2490:
2465:
1320:
1312:
3214:
2767:Bishop, Donna-Louise (10 April 2016).
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2324:
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2320:
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503:
2830:
2811:. Rail Accidents Investigation Branch
2680:"Fall of an Omnibus onto a Railway".
2531:
2440:
2415:
2364:
1704:station started on 15 December 1845.
1646:(which manages all of the stations),
1616:region of Norfolk and passes through
3237:Railway lines in the East of England
2858:Railway lines in the East of England
1818:. At least five people were injured.
1565:Preserved British Railways Standard
1553:Mileage from London Liverpool Street
2393:. Wymondham Station. Archived from
2317:
1588:is a secondary railway line in the
1338:
1330:
13:
3247:Standard gauge railways in England
2697:"London and North Eastern Railway"
2244:Harling Road and Eccles Road have
1858:No. 7613, was in collision with a
1832:. Several passengers were injured.
14:
3258:
3022:London, Tilbury and Southend line
1908:
1734:In 1948, the line came under the
1723:which led to the creation of the
455:
441:
3222:Rail transport in Cambridgeshire
2995:
2472:. London: John Murray. pp.
1774:are not covered in this section.
1729:London and North Eastern Railway
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1205:
1183:
1153:
1123:
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1101:
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1077:
1050:
1023:
998:Thetford to Bury St Edmunds line
982:
981:
974:
952:
921:
915:
914:
891:
890:
863:
836:
809:
779:
737:
730:
700:
674:
673:
666:
644:
622:
580:
573:
566:
547:
541:
540:
518:
510:
502:
478:
454:
447:
440:
410:
403:
373:
298:
29:
2801:
2713:
2688:
1736:British Railways Eastern Region
1303:
975:
922:
667:
574:
548:
404:
2469:Railwaymen, Politics and Money
2459:
2434:
2409:
2383:
2358:
1640:Network Rail Strategic Route 5
1469:
1436:
1261:
731:
581:
411:
1:
2310:
1672:Norwich & Brandon Railway
1612:. It takes its name from the
1495:
1429:
1383:
1254:
738:
567:
519:
374:
3242:Railway lines opened in 1845
3065:Birmingham–Peterborough line
2583:. No. 10933. p. 5.
2299:route to King's Lynn, using
1668:Yarmouth and Norwich Railway
1184:
1154:
1124:
953:
780:
645:
623:
479:
7:
2283:DMUs may sometimes be used.
2238:
1976:provided for the stations:
1402:
1051:
1024:
864:
837:
810:
701:
448:
10:
3263:
3181:Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
2514:"Eastern Counties Railway"
1988:Station and grid reference
1965:The Wymondham station sign
1731:(LNER) on 1 January 1923.
1661:
38:in the typically flat Fens
3232:Rail transport in Norfolk
3227:Rail transport in Suffolk
3201:Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
3163:
3140:Peterborough–Lincoln line
3115:Hertford East branch line
3052:
3004:
2993:
2933:
2871:
2864:
2809:"Collision near Thetford"
2200:Cambridge North: TL475606
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1488:
1477:
1455:
1444:
1422:
1395:
1391:
1358:
1347:
1296:
1269:
1247:
1238:
1223:
1214:
1199:
1192:
1177:
1147:
1117:
1110:
1095:
1086:
1071:
1044:
1017:
990:
968:
961:
946:
930:
908:
899:
884:
857:
830:
803:
773:
746:
724:
694:
682:
660:
653:
638:
631:
616:
589:
560:
556:
534:
527:
494:
487:
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419:
397:
367:
286:
278:
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256:
220:
212:
204:
196:
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178:
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130:
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97:
76:
66:
56:
48:
43:
28:
23:
2626:Jackson's Oxford Journal
2466:Vaughan, Adrian (1997).
2441:Allen, Cecil J. (1975).
2416:Allen, Cecil J. (1975).
2365:Allen, Cecil J. (1975).
1956:
1676:Eastern Counties Railway
1638:The line is part of the
3145:Shenfield–Southend line
2941:Great Eastern Main Line
2656:"Great Eastern Railway"
2540:"Great Eastern Railway"
2330:"Route 5 – West Anglia"
2304:electric multiple units
1917:throughout but is only
1798:Great Eastern Main Line
1742:Accidents and incidents
1633:Great Eastern Main Line
1481:Ely and St Ives Railway
605:London Liverpool Street
597:Great Eastern Main Line
16:Railway line in England
3120:Hitchin–Cambridge line
3100:Felixstowe branch line
2267:bi-mode multiple units
1966:
1896:
1876:On 12 September 2006,
1631:to where it joins the
1581:
3196:Mangapps Farm Railway
3191:North Norfolk Railway
3095:Ely–Peterborough line
3075:Braintree branch line
3032:West Anglia Main Line
2901:Luton Airport Parkway
2596:The Bradford Observer
2594:"Railway Accidents".
2579:"Railway Accidents".
2566:Birmingham Daily Post
2499:The Morning Chronicle
2443:Great Eastern Railway
2418:Great Eastern Railway
2367:Great Eastern Railway
2273:East Midlands Railway
2250:East Midlands Railway
1964:
1935:Ely–Peterborough line
1894:
1712:by the amalgamation.
1652:East Midlands Railway
1578:North Norfolk Railway
1564:
1351:Ely–Peterborough line
143:East Midlands Railway
3176:Epping Ongar Railway
3171:Colne Valley Railway
2918:West Coast Main Line
2879:East Coast Main Line
2775:. Archant Media Ltd.
2225:Trains pass through
1942:semaphore signalling
1881:diesel multiple unit
3186:Mid-Norfolk Railway
3150:Sunshine Coast Line
2773:Eastern Daily Press
2611:The Ipswich Journal
2564:"News of the Day".
2252:on weekdays only).
2233:Prickwillow station
1694:Trowse swing bridge
754:Mid-Norfolk Railway
3085:Crouch Valley line
3012:Hertford loop line
2661:. Railways Archive
2581:The Glasgow Herald
2545:. Railways Archive
2519:. Railways Archive
2227:Waterbeach station
1967:
1897:
1582:
3209:
3208:
3130:Marston Vale line
3110:Gainsborough line
3090:East Suffolk line
3044:West London Route
2991:
2990:
2896:Midland Main Line
2789:. ITV News Anglia
2641:Liverpool Mercury
2391:"Station history"
2223:
2222:
1721:Railways Act 1921
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1558:
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1545:
1524:
1523:
1290:
1289:
1089:River Little Ouse
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767:
766:
610:
609:
316:
315:
312:
311:
3254:
3125:Ipswich–Ely line
3017:Lea Valley lines
2999:
2923:Watford Junction
2869:
2868:
2851:
2844:
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2828:
2827:
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2820:
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2798:
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2730:
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2671:
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2668:
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2645:
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2630:
2629:
2624:"General News".
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2526:
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2518:
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2502:
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2488:
2487:
2463:
2457:
2456:
2438:
2432:
2431:
2413:
2407:
2406:
2404:
2402:
2387:
2381:
2380:
2362:
2356:
2355:
2353:
2351:
2345:
2339:. Archived from
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2219:
2189:
2171:
2152:
2134:
2116:
2098:
2080:
2061:
2043:
2025:
2007:
1979:
1978:
1931:Ipswich–Ely line
1885:Croxton, Norfolk
1554:
1507:
1498:
1497:
1472:
1471:
1465:
1464:
1448:Ipswich–Ely line
1439:
1438:
1432:
1431:
1405:
1404:
1386:
1385:
1378:
1377:
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1369:
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1333:
1332:
1323:
1322:
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1314:
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1305:
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1263:
1257:
1256:
1241:River Great Ouse
1233:
1232:
1209:
1208:
1187:
1186:
1157:
1156:
1127:
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1105:
1104:
1081:
1080:
1054:
1053:
1027:
1026:
994:
985:
984:
978:
977:
963:Roudham Junction
956:
955:
925:
924:
918:
917:
894:
893:
867:
866:
840:
839:
813:
812:
783:
782:
750:
741:
740:
734:
733:
719:
704:
703:
677:
676:
670:
669:
648:
647:
626:
625:
593:
584:
583:
577:
576:
570:
569:
551:
550:
544:
543:
529:Norwich Victoria
522:
521:
514:
513:
506:
505:
482:
481:
458:
457:
451:
450:
444:
443:
414:
413:
407:
406:
392:
377:
376:
365:
364:
341:
334:
327:
318:
302:
288:
287:
252:
246:
242:
240:
239:
235:
232:
205:Number of tracks
33:
21:
20:
3262:
3261:
3257:
3256:
3255:
3253:
3252:
3251:
3212:
3211:
3210:
3205:
3159:
3048:
3027:Watford DC line
3000:
2987:
2929:
2860:
2855:
2825:
2824:
2814:
2812:
2807:
2806:
2802:
2792:
2790:
2785:
2784:
2780:
2765:
2761:
2751:
2749:
2745:
2741:
2740:
2736:
2726:
2724:
2719:
2718:
2714:
2704:
2702:
2699:
2693:
2689:
2679:
2678:
2674:
2664:
2662:
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2195:Cambridge North
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2167:
2148:
2130:
2112:
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2076:
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2003:
1974:grid references
1971:Ordnance Survey
1959:
1951:level crossings
1911:
1768:Cambridge North
1758:, and those at
1744:
1717:First World War
1687:Norfolk Railway
1664:
1618:Thetford Forest
1596:in the west to
1590:east of England
1569:Oliver Cromwell
1555:
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1484:
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1106:
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408:
393:
390:
378:
359:
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293:
279:Operating speed
270:Electrification
248:
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227:4 ft
226:
171:
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145:
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93:
71:East of England
39:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3260:
3250:
3249:
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3234:
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3224:
3207:
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3173:
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3160:
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3147:
3142:
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3135:Mayflower line
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3102:
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3092:
3087:
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3080:Breckland line
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2293:Great Northern
2290:
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2240:
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2197:
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1909:Infrastructure
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1794:
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1602:Cambridgeshire
1586:Breckland line
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1698:Bishopsgate
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2951:Chelmsford
2727:9 December
2311:References
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2140:Lakenheath
1784:Lakenheath
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1574:Hethersett
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