East Cambridgeshire Council has added securing funding for the Snailwell loop to their corporate plan. The loop create a direct railway link between Soham and Cambridge. Click here for the
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East Cambridgeshire Council has added securing funding for the Snailwell loop to their corporate plan. The loop create a direct railway link between Soham and Cambridge. Click here for the
Continue readingA public consultation into restoring the railway line serving Wisbech could be held this year according to an update to a scrutiny committee. The project faces two major challenges. The
Continue readingCouncillors have backed the proposed railway station at Cambridge South but called for more protection of the local environment including trees as it is being built. The response was set
Continue readingEssex County Council have agreed to deliver the proposed railway station at Beaulieu Park railway station in full. Costs had escalated following the completion of the latest stage of the
Continue readingSoham railway station joined the railway network with the arrival of the 0649 service to Peterborough operated by 755418. A special ceremony to formally open the station was held later
Continue readingSoham railway station is set to join the railway network on Monday after the Office of Rail and Road confirmed that the new station met the appropriate railway standards. The
Continue readingCampaigners backing proposals to restore the railway line between Cambridge and Haverhill have stated that the campaign will continue following confirmation that it was unsuccessful for funding from phase 3
Continue readingThe completion of works over the August bank holiday have cleared the way for Soham station to open in December. The next few months will see the completion of works,
Continue readingThe Environmental Impact Assessment for Beaulieu railway station has been submitted to Chelmsford City Council. The station is currently expected to open in 2025. Click here for the article
Continue readingSoham could rejoin the national railway network in 2021 following the release of a newsletter by Network Rail. The station has progressed well following the realignment of the track through
Continue readingEssex County Council Cabinet are expected to approve an agreement to formalise a Housing Infrastructure Fund grant for over £200m at a meeting next week. The funding will deliver Beaulieu
Continue readingNetwork Rail have confirmed the dates when the railway line through Soham will be closed to enable the construction of the new railway station. Engineers will need to work on
Continue readingA campaign group has confirmed that it has nearly raised £100k towards former railway land between High Kelling and Holt as it launches a final push to raise the final
Continue readingThe leader of South Norfolk council has raised concerns that a new station at Long Stratton is a pipe dream without Network Rail on board. Railfuture have shared a report
Continue readingMayor James Palmer this week visited the site of the new railway station at Soham which is being funded with £18.6m from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority which he
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