Fen line

Fen Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleEast of England
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)
Rolling stock
Technical
Line length41 miles 47 chains (66.9 km)
Number of tracks1-2
CharacterSecondary\London & South-East[1]
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC OHLE
Operating speed90 mph (145 km/h) maximum[2]
Route map

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The Fen Line is a railway line in the east of England that links Cambridge in the south to King's Lynn in the north. The line runs through Cambridgeshire and Norfolk and the name of the line refers to the Fens which cover parts of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire. It is 41 miles 47 chains (66.9 km) in length and has eight stations.

The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 5 and comprises SRS 05.06 and part of 05.05. It is classified as a secondary line except between Cambridge and Ely where it is classified as a London and South East commuter line.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Route 5 – West Anglia" (PDF). Network Rail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  2. ^ Network Rail (August 2006). East Anglia Route Sectional Appendix. Vol. Module EA. p. 109 LOR EA1162 Seq007. NR30018/02.