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The signalling system is [[Track circuit]] [[Railway signalling#Blocks|block]] with multiple aspect [[Colour light signals#Colour light signals signals|colour light signals]]- with the exception of: |
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*one [[semaphore signal]] at Kings Lynn<ref>{{cite book |author=Network Rail |authorlink=Network Rail |title=East Anglia Route Sectional Appendix |volume=Module EA |date=August 2006 |id=NR30018/02 |page=110 LOR EA1270 Seq001}}</ref> which controls entry to the |
*one [[semaphore signal]] at Kings Lynn<ref>{{cite book |author=Network Rail |authorlink=Network Rail |title=East Anglia Route Sectional Appendix |volume=Module EA |date=August 2006 |id=NR30018/02 |page=110 LOR EA1270 Seq001}}</ref> which controls entry to the One Train In Secton freight-only line from Kings Lynn to [[Middleton Towers railway station|Middleton Towers]] |
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*two semaphore shunt signals at [[Downham Market railway station|Downham Market]] station |
*two semaphore shunt signals at [[Downham Market railway station|Downham Market]] station |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Locale | East of England |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 7 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Operator(s) | First Capital Connect National Express East Anglia |
| Rolling stock | Class 317 Class 365 "Networker" Class 379 "Electrostar"[1] |
| Technical | |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | Standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 90 mph (145 km/h) maximum[2] |
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The Fen Line is a railway in the United Kingdom that runs between the cities of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and King's Lynn, Norfolk; the line is so called because it runs through The Fens. 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 which is classified as a London and South East commuter line.[3]
Services
First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect operate through services to London King's Cross (via the Hitchin-Cambridge Line). These services operate non-stop between London and Cambridge for most of the day, as part of the half-hourly "Cambridge Cruiser" service. One train an hour is extended beyond Cambridge to serve most or all stations to King's Lynn.
These services usually use Class 365 electrical multiple units. Three Class 365 EMUs have received names associated with the line:
- The Fenman (365 518) - previously a "named train" that used to operate on this line, consisting of locomotive-hauled InterCity (British Rail) trains;
- Robert Stripe Passengers' Champion (365 527) was named on 10 March 2006, after the 21st Anniversary of the Fen Line Users Association;
- Nelson's County (365 531) had a special livery applied to the outside which shows various scenes of West Norfolk.
National Express East Anglia
National Express East Anglia operate some direct services from London Liverpool Street to King's Lynn (via the West Anglia Main Line). These services operate only during the morning and evening peaks, and use Class 317 and Class 379[4] units. The section between Cambridge and Ely is also used non-stop by CrossCountry services to Stansted Airport, and by National Express East Anglia services between Cambridge and Norwich (via the Breckland Line).
Signalling
The line is double tracked except between Littleport and Downham Market and between Watlington and Kings Lynn where it is bi-directionally signalled single track. In the Down direction, the entrance to the single line sections is protected additionally by SPAD indicators.
Signal boxes controlling the line are;
- Cambridge power box
- Littleport
- Downham Market
- Magdalen Road (Watlington)
- Kings Lynn
The signalling system is Track circuit block with multiple aspect colour light signals- with the exception of:
- one semaphore signal at Kings Lynn[5] which controls entry to the One Train In Secton freight-only line from Kings Lynn to Middleton Towers
- two semaphore shunt signals at Downham Market station
Infrastructure
Traction current for electric trains is provided by 25 kV AC OHLE controlled by Romford Electrical Control Room.[6] The line has a loading gauge of W8 except for the section connecting the Ipswich to Ely Line to the Ely to Peterborough Line which is W10.[3]
References
- ^ Rail Magazine. 673 Page 37. 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Network Rail (August 2006). East Anglia Route Sectional Appendix. Vol. Module EA. p. 109 LOR EA1162 Seq007. NR30018/02.
- ^ a b "Route 5 - West Anglia" (PDF). Network Rail. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ Rail Magazine. 673 Page 37. 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Network Rail (August 2006). East Anglia Route Sectional Appendix. Vol. Module EA. p. 110 LOR EA1270 Seq001. NR30018/02.
- ^ Network Rail (August 2006). East Anglia Route Sectional Appendix. Vol. Module EA. p. 110 LOR EA1161 Seq008. NR30018/02.
External links
Media related to Fen Line at Wikimedia Commons
