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    Cambridge Area Signalling Renewal

    I thought Waterbeach station was due to move north near the new town development so not a permanent problem
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    Could Cambridge station be renamed?

    Should that not be " FulbournE West"?
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    Cambridge Old Layout

    One of the original lines ran under the arches and through where travel centre is in this photo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cambridge_station_building.JPG
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    Cambridge Old Layout

    As originally built there were 2 thru platforms, one in front of the station (between station road and the current booking office) and the other where 1/4 are now. The arches at the front are a clue where the line ran
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    Ely North Junction upgrade proposals

    This happened a few years ago at the Waterbeach station road crossing. Sadly the train was not stopped and the car driver lost his life
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    Class 365 scrap movements + preservation discussion

    So how or why did the system state we were approaching Downham Market when looking out the window all to be seen was the Emiraties stadium?
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    (Trivia) Stations in a different county to the settlement they are named after

    The station is in Cambs but in none of the above but in Odsey
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    Greater Anglia Rolling Stock Updates

    There was also an early morning Cambridge to Barrow service about that time
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    Trivia: Smallest towns with more than one station

    Cromer, 7683 (2011) Cromer and Roughton Road stations
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    Trivia - Railway Station Nests and other Wildlife

    What do you expect when Fox food (mother goose) is left in the station flower beds?
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    Middlesbrough to Kings Cross Direct Service Planned for 2020

    There was a service from Middlesbro to Kings Cross in the 1980s and I travelled on it leaving at about 1630 having returned from NYMR on Wednesday 29 July 1981 the wedding day of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Consultation updates [not speculation]

    The route from Bedford to Cambridge was announced according to BBC Cambs, going via Cambourne with stations at St Neots (south) and Cambourne. Gong to be very crowded Cambourne to Cambridge with GCP busway , the mayors local metro and now heavy rail
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    Abellio Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    When was the Felixstowe branch electrified, I must have missed it
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Consultation updates [not speculation]

    well is the road also being scrapped? https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/labour-likely-scrap-oxford-cambridge-17235823
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    Abellio Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    Saw a 755 at 10.50am yesterday heading south from CBG to B Stortford from c 200yards could not see any sign of the pan being up but it was very quiet. Its also the first 755 timings ive seen listed on realtime trains

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