Hitchin-Cambridge Line
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The Hitchin to Cambridge Line links Hitchin in Hertfordshire with Cambridge and forms part of the route between London King's Cross and East Anglia. It is an alternative to the West Anglia Main Line, which links London Liverpool Street to Cambridge. Services in the line are run by First Capital Connect. It exists as a distinct line only between Cambridge (where it shares tracks for a while with the West Anglia Main Line) and Hitchin (north of which it merges with the East Coast Main Line).
The line is electrified at 25 kV AC, using overhead wires.
From south to north, the principal locations on the route are:
- Hitchin
- Letchworth
- Baldock
- Ashwell. Also serves the villages of Odsey, Steeple Morden and Guilden Morden
- Royston
- Meldreth. Also serves the village of Melbourn
- Shepreth
- Foxton
- Cambridge
The map has been produced using data from the "Railway Track Diagrams" produced by Trackmaps[1].
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.trackmaps.co.uk - Railway Track Diagrams (QUAIL Map)
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