The Cambridge to King's Lynn Line 30 Years of Electrification

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.