Fen Line Users Association (FLUA) @FenLineUsers

Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express have transferred into public ownership today to deliver more reliable, passenger-centred services across the network 👇 (1/3)

Just a reminder that for anybody travelling from the Fen Line to London on Sunday there are rail replacement buses on both the routes to King's Cross and Liverpool Street. Planners do try and avoid disruption on both lines on the same day if they can....

High temperatures affected overhead line equipment yesterday. Great Northern couldn't run services between King's Lynn and Cambridge but a few Greater Anglia services ran between Cambridge and Ely. Once again the fragility of our rail network during extreme weather was exposed.

When the station for Waterbeach New Town gets built (due to open 2028) there are plans to close the existing station. FLUA support retaining the existing station and there's an online petition to keep it open at: change.org/p/keep-waterbe… 2,281 people have signed this already....

The new issue of our newsletter is now out with articles on overcrowding at Cambridge in the late afternoon peak; increasing capacity at Ely; and options for two stations at Waterbeach. Members receive 3 copies annually. Visit our website for more info: flua.org.uk

The new timetable starts today. No major changes on Great Northern services but Greater Anglia will be running extra trains on the Stansted Airport - Cambridge - Ely - Norwich route. On weekdays there's a new 17.10 departure from Cambridge to Norwich to help with overcrowding.

Originally due to open last year the Department for Transport has today announced: Services will begin calling at Cambridge South on Sunday 28 June before the station’s official opening ceremony takes place the following day.

Rail Sale 2026 has 50% off a wide range of Advance single fares on selected journeys eg: London Kings Cross to Cambridge for £7.60. Tickets on sale until 12 Jan (or until sold out) are for journeys between 13 Jan and 25 Mar 2026 and must be bought at least 7 days before travel

Tomorrow's new timetable see some changes to Fen Line services. "Departure times have changed to support faster journey times by up to seven minutes – both during peak and off-peak hours." PLUS earlier and later trains on Sunday and some extra services on weekdays and Saturdays.

This Thursday 18th we've partnered with Littleport Town Council to remember James Nightall who lost his life in the Soham Railway Disaster. There's a talk at 10.00 at the Youth and Community Building in town and then at 12.00 at the station a memorial plaque will be unveiled.

Major engineering work will affect journeys between Ely / King’s Lynn / Peterborough and London this coming weekend. The majority of disruption affects travel on Sunday 24th but also some late evening services on Saturday 23rd. Check before you travel at nationalrail.co.uk

Thank you to Network Rail for making FLUA members so welcome when we visited Cambridge Signal Box on Saturday. It was a fascinating insight into how the Fen Line is signalled between Cambridge and Ely for the safe passage of both trains and road users at level crossings too.

Today marks 8 years since the official opening of Cambridge North station. With many stations struggling to match pre-pandemic passenger numbers, Cambridge North has bucked the trend with the latest figures showing a 56% increase in usage compared with 2019.

Go To Town? I did yesterday for the Campaign for Better Transport event at King's Cross and in keeping with the spirit of the event took the bus to the station! Early buses don't always connect with the trains but travelling later meant I had time to get my ticket and a coffee.

Rachel Reeves at Waterbeach station on 9th June. Disappointingly she didn't travel one stop further to Ely and announce some good news on the long overdue work to increase capacity at this strategic bottleneck.

Get ready for Better Transport Week 2025! via @CBTransport mailchi.mp/bettertranspor…

This upgrade would bring so many benefits including more freight moved from road to rail and another step towards an all day half-hourly service on the Fen Line.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority @CambsPboroCA

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🚨 It’s been 23 years since the case for upgrading Ely Junction was made - that's older than Facebook! 🚄 Two decades later - still no upgrade. On 11 June, UK Government announces its Comprehensive Spending Review. Will Ely Junction finally get funded? #ElyJunction #Facebook

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Today it's International Level Crossing Awareness Day - promoting the safe use of railway crossings and highlighting potential risks. Always take extra care and follow the instructions when crossing the railway. This is Fairfield Road just north of Downham Market station.

Not seen this one before! Spotted at Cambridge North earlier today....

These cyclists on the 08.42 obviously got caught in a downpour and made themselves at home drying out their coats and helmets!