https://www.elystandard.co.uk/network-rail-unveils-improved-services-through-fens-1-6957904 says
Passengers will benefit from a £27m upgrade of the King’s Lynn to Cambridge line from Sunday when an eight-carriage service begins
With platform extensions now built, it will mean an improved service for Littleport and Waterbeach.
“As well as extending platform two to 167-metres, the upgrade at Littleport included providing step free access to platform one,” said MP Steve Barclay.
Over 2,000 extra seats will be added to morning trains arriving in Cambridge. This will make it easier for passengers to socially distance and, when passengers return post-pandemic, help passengers find a seat on busier services.
Mr Barclay was at Littleport to see a trial run of the new carriages that left Cambridge at 11:37 and arrived at King’s Lynn at 12:31, to the delight of local supporters and representatives of the rail industry.
Network Rail has built a new siding outside King’s Lynn station for Great Northern’s longer trains, and extended platforms at Littleport and Waterbeach to allow eight-carriage services to stop there.
Previously services for all stations to King’s Lynn had only four carriages beyond Cambridge, and trains turning around at Ely had eight carriages but could not stop at Waterbeach. The hourly service at Waterbeach will now be half hourly.
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Network Rail says the Fen Line has seen significant improvements over recent years to provide better services and improved connectivity for passengers, including the introduction of new air-conditioned Class 387 Great Northern trains and the opening of Cambridge North station, both in 2017.
Currently passenger numbers remain historically low but operators believe that by providing more space on trains at this time it will help passengers feel more confident about travelling on the network.
