Date: 23/01/2019

Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has published a prior information notice seeking specialist partners to support the planning of the Bedford to Cambridge section, which is it envisaged could open in the mid-2020s. The governments 2018 budget allocated £20m for the development of a strategic outline business case for what is designated as the Central Section of the revived rail corridor between Oxford and East Anglia.

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UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has published a prior information notice seeking specialist partners to support the planning of the Bedford to Cambridge section, which is it envisaged could open in the mid-2020s. The government's 2018 budget allocated £20m for the development ...

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Remains of the old station at Bedford St Johns on the Oxford - Cambridge line, seen around 1976 looking east towards Sandy. The station was closed in 1984 when a replacement was opened on the spur running north towards Bedford Midland off to the left. [See image 34689]
Location: Bedford St Johns
Company: Bedford and Cambridge Railway
//1976 Ian Dinmore

Having found what may be the world's shortest standard gauge railway [see image 30642] we now have what could be the record for double track (look at the far end of the platforms, before the new factory building). This station on the Bedford - Cambridge line (whose name comes from its location adjacent to the former A1 road) is very well preserved - there is the main station building, a signal cabin, and a goods shed beyond - but, sadly, it will never see trains again.
Location: Old North Road
Company: Bedford and Cambridge Railway
04/04/2010 Ken Strachan

Platform remains at Potton on the Bedford - Cambridge line in September 2007 [see image 16444].
Location: Potton
Company: Bedford and Cambridge Railway
2/09/2007 Bill Roberton