Tag: Railway network

Ely area capacity enhancement programme

Hi, I’m writing to you today to introduce Network Rail’s consultation for the Ely area capacity enhancement scheme. The railway around Ely is an important and busy part of the network where five railway lines converge, providing routes for trains operated by Greater Anglia, Great Northern, East Midland and Cross-Country services. It is also an important part of the strategic freight network connecting the Port of Felixstowe to the West Midlands and the North. Ely station is a key interchange for passengers when travelling to destinations including Cambridge to the south, Peterborough to the north-west, the north-east. We are therefore looking at options to improve the railway in the […]