Littleport in 2013

Tangmere 34067 with the return leg of The Fenman on the 25th May 2013

Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 Tangmere was on The Anniversary Fenman on the 25th May 2013. The train was from Kings Lynn and was heading for Ely.

Video of Tangmere at Littleport on the 25th May 2013

 Another veiw of Tangmere with lots of black smoke.

The Ely to Kings railway in Cambridgeshire line starts at Ely North Junction at the small hamlet of Queen Adelaide were the line heads out into the fens alongside the river Ouse. The the line has overhead wires that is electrified at 25 kV AC. The first station along this line is Littleport which is a large village.Class 365 EMUs are used on most of the trains from Kings Lynn to Ely Cambridge and to London Kings Cross, most trains stop at Littleport. There are just 2 platforms and a signal box left at Littleport.

The Department for Transport has given the go ahead (2014?) to upgrade the Ely North Junction. The existing two single track leads onto the Kings Lynn and Norwich lines will be doubled. The signaling at these junctions is also be upgraded. 

First Capital Connect class 365520 at Littleport on the 25th of May 2013 heading for Kings Lynn

There are now four stations open along the line between Kings Lynn and Ely ,they are:-

Littleport. This is a small town

Downham Market. This is the biggest small town on the line

Watlington. is a village

Kings Lynn is a Town

         

     

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