East West Rail Company has announced the preferred route option for the central section between Bedford and Cambridge. The preferred route will serve Bedford and head east through the Sandy/St
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Cambridge South consultation starts next week
Network Rail has reminded members of the public that the consultation for a railway station south of Cambridge starts next week. The public will be invited to attend consultation events
Continue readingConsultation on Cambridge South proposal to open in 2020
Plans for Cambridge South railway station are to be shared for consultation beginning on 20 January 2020. Network Rail will run the consultation. Source: Greater Cambridge Partnership
Continue readingInterim station option proposed for Cambridge South
Following feedback that a railway station at Cambridge South would not be delivered until at least 2027, work has begun on developing plans for an interim station that could open
Continue readingNetwork Rail agrees to build Soham railway station
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has contracted Network Rail to build the new station and footbridge, car and cycle park, plus access road with bus turning circle. Current plans
Continue readingHunstanton proposal moves forward
Following the foundation of a campaign group and a petition with several thousand signatures, Norfolk County Council have begun work looking at the feasibility for restoring the railway line between
Continue readingFunding bid could accelerate Soham delivery
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is to be asked to approve an £18m funding bid to build a railway station at Soham. The bid will enable the next stages
Continue readingGovernment allocates funding to Surrey Canal Road and Beaulieu Park
The government has announced the funding of two brand new railway stations in an announcement about five successful bids to the Housing Infrastructure Fund. Surrey Canal Road and Beaulieu Park
Continue readingBroadland Business Park halted due to lack of funding
The proposed railway station at Broadland Business Park on the railway line between Norwich and Cromer is not being progressed because of a lack of funding. Click here for the
Continue readingStakeholders feedback on East West Rail central section options
A number of stakeholders have contributed feedback with regards to the East West Rail central section between Bedford and Cambridge. Five options have been shared in the public domain. Concerns
Continue readingMild winter enables ballast laying for Middy extension
Engineers have been able to lay all of the ballast required for extension of the Mid Suffolk Railway to Aspall Halt. Click here for the article
Continue readingCambridge North achieves nearly 500k entries and exits
Cambridge North is surpassing forecasts with over 488,000 entries and exits during 2018. Source: Greater Anglia
Continue readingAcoustic work begins at Soham
Two weeks of noise monitoring has begun at the site of the proposed railway station at Soham. The data will be used to model the impact of the railway station
Continue readingBid for Beaulieu funding shortlisted
A bid to the Housing Infrastructure Fund for funding for a railway station near Chelmsford has been shortlisted by government. The station has already been allocated £12m by the South
Continue readingPresentation to councillors to restore Hunstanton rail link
A presentation has been made to West Norfolk councillors by members of the Kings Lynn to Hunstanton campaign highlighting the compelling economic benefits and the positive impacts on connectivity. Click
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