Route Geml - Ispwich To Norwich & Ispwich To Cambridge

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  1. THM334022

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    GEML - Ipswich to Norwich & Ipswich to Cambridge

    In total these lines are around 60 miles and are operated by Greater Anglia.
    Trains on these lines can operate at a maximum of 100mph.

    GEML - Ipswich to Norwich
    This line has 5 station along is 38 miles of track these are Ipswich, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Diss and Norwich.

    Ipswich to Ely - Cambridge branch
    This line has 10 station along it's around 20 miles of track these are Ipswich, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Elmswell, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Kennet, Newmarket, Dullingham, Cambridge.

    Services

    1tph from Ipswich to Cambridge via Newmarket
    1tp2h from Ipswich to Cambridge via Ely (AI from Kennet)
    2tph from Ipswich to Norwich
    1tph from Ipswich to Lowestoft
    (AI)
    1tph from Norwich to Sheringhan (AI)
    1tph from Norwich to Great Yarmouth via Acle (AI)
    3tpd from Norwich to Great Yarmouth via Berney Arms (AI)
    Ai at Cambridge includes:
    CrossCountry (Class 170) - Stansted Airport/Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
    ThamesLink (Class 700) - Hitchin to Cambridge
    Great Northern (Class 387) - London Kings X to Kings Lynn

    Rolling Stock

    Class 745
    Class 755 (Bi-mode)

    The home depot for this route would be Crown Point TMD in Norwich.

    I think it's about time we see a route out East and I think this many people would enjoy.
    It has good service variety, guard mode, great countryside scenery and a reasonable length.

    Thank you for considering!
     
    Last edited: Oct 30, 2024
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