Date: 30/01/2020

The preferred route has been announced as part of the third and final stage of the East-West rail link. East West Rail Company (EWRC) hopes the route between Bedford and Cambridge will go via St Neots and Cambourne. If it is backed by the government two stations, one for Tempsford or St Neots and one for Cambourne, would be built as part of the plan.

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Preferred route announced in final rail link plans

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The route could see two new railway stations built to support "economic growth", bosses say.

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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

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

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