Cambridge line

Cambridge line
A Thameslink Class 700 at Meldreth in 2018
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleEast of England
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)Great Northern
Rolling stock
Class 387 "Electrostar"
Class 700 "Desiro City"
History
Opened1851
Technical
Number of tracksDouble track throughout
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Loading gaugeW8
Route availabilityRA 7-9
Electrification25 kV AC OHLE
Operating speed90 mph (140 km/h) maximum
Route map

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The Cambridge line[1][2] runs from Cambridge junction[2] north of Hitchin on the East Coast Main Line to Shepreth Branch Junction[2] south of Cambridge on the West Anglia Main Line and forms part of the route between London King's Cross and East Anglia. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 5, SRS 05.05 and is classified as a London and South East Commuter line.[3]

  1. ^ Quail Maps. Map#2 - England: East. Vol. [page 24] Feb 1998 (Retrieved 2014-04-12).
  2. ^ a b c "London North Eastern Route Sectional Appendix; LOR LN125 Seq 001 to 005" (PDF). Network Rail. Archived from the original (pdf) on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Route 5 – West Anglia" (PDF). Network Rail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2009.