Description

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Construction work on the electrification of the Cambridge to King’s lynn line was drawn out and suffered setbacks – it wasn’t until August 1992 that electric trains finally started operating on the 41-mile-long line. At first passengers were fairly thin on the ground but as the years progressed growth (fuelled by commuting into Cambridge and, to a lesser extent, London) meant trains gradually became very overcrowded. Extensive works to upgrade the line to take longer trains have recently come on stream. There’s the new Cambridge North station and well-developed plans for others.Concentrating mainly north of Cambridge, this book illustrates trains running from Kings Cross and Liverpool Street to Ely and King’s Lynn via Cambridge, the many types and liveries seen, and the extensive infrastructure works over the last thirty years.

About the Author

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Mike Beckett was a strategic planner at King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council at the time of the electrification campaign. With a personal as well as professional interest in transport, he has maintained a photographic record of the line’s many changes.

Praise For…

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Proved an interesting read.', Model Rail Magazine, October 2023    

This is not a book for everyone as the subject is niche, but for those who want to know how a campaign is put together and the work involved in electrifying a railway, as well as those with an interest in railways in the east of England, then this is for you.', Rail Express Magazine, November 2023