As promised we had a steam double header, The Cathedrals Express, through Milton on Saturday hauled by two Black Fives 44871 and 45407 going from Southend to Norwich. Although it was a cold day we were blessed with a blue sky and bright sunshine so we had a good turn out and people were taking […]
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Double Header Through Milton on Saturday
We have a steam double header The Cathedrals Express coming through Milton this Saturday (6/12) hauled by two Black Fives 44871 and 45407 going from Southend to Norwich. Double headers are rare enough in themself and in addition it’s possible that neither of which have been this way before so that’s an extra treat. They […]
Police Appeal after Several Horses Killed
Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for information and witnesses to come forward after a number of horses were struck by trains at Fen Road level crossing, Milton. The incident happened just before 5:15pm on Wednesday, 19th November. BTP officers attended the scene and discovered that trains travelling in both directions had struck […]
Horses on Track
A train has hit horses on the track between Cambridge and Waterbeach. Some details on Cambridge News or if you follow #waterbeach on Twitter. This is the reason there’s been all the emergency vehicles going down Fen Road with blues and twos. We’re been asked not to go down Fen Road and to keep the […]
Minor Change to P&R Service
As of this Sunday (1/6) there’s a very minor change to the P&R service between Babraham Road P&R and Milton P&R. The bus stop at Cambridge rail station wil change from 8 to 9 on Babraham Road P&R to Milton P&R journeys. There are no changes to route or timetable.
Annual Parish Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting is being held at 7pm on Monday (14/4) in the lounge at . Please come and meet your local councillors and find out all that’s been happening in Milton during the past year. You can find the full agenda here on the parish council web site . As well as reports […]
Planners give green signal for Cambridge’s new rail station
Plans for a new rail station at “Cambridge Science Park” are on track after planners agreed the proposals on Wednesday (18/12). The new station will transform train travel to one of Cambridge’s main business areas, including the Science Park, St John’s Innovation Centre and the Cambridge Business Park as well as providing a very convenient […]
Oliver Cromwell back again
Our old friend Britannia Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell (pictured below on a previous outing past Milton) is steaming north past Milton this Saturday (5/10) morning at about 10:30 hauling “The Wandering 1500” from King’s Cross to Sheringham. It will return after dark at about 20:35. You can find the full timetable online and timings are, […]
Planning Application for New Rail Station
has submitted the planning application for the new Cambridge Science Park Station Interchange and a series of public exhibitions are being held to help people see the plans and make their views known. The new station will transform train travel to one of Cambridge’s main business areas, including the Science Park, St John’s Innovation Centre […]
Tornado Returns
Our Friday visitor, the 2008 built LNER Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 “Tornado”, is coming to Milton this Tuesday (25/6) hauling another “Cathedrals Express” to Ely, this time from Rainham. The timetable is almost identical to Friday. Having taken on water it will leave Coldhams Lane at 13:29 and arrive at Ely at 13:42 so […]