Fen Line

Fen line
365537 passing through Runcton Holme, Norfolk
Overview
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Status	Operational
Locale	East of England
Termini	Cambridge King's Lynn
Stations	7
Operation
Owner	Network Rail
Operator(s)	Great Northern Abellio Greater Anglia CrossCountry
Character	Secondary\London & South-East
Rolling stock	Class 317 Class 365 "Networker" Class 379 "Electrostar" Class 170 "Turbostar"
Technical
Number of tracks	One – Two
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC OHLE
Operating speed	90 mph (145 km/h) maximum

The Fen line is a railway in the United Kingdom that runs between the cities of Cambridge and Ely Cambridgeshire and the town of King's Lynn, Norfolk; the line is so called because it runs through The Fens. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 5 and comprises SRS 05.06 and part of 05.05. It is classified as a secondary line except between Cambridge and Ely which is classified as a London and South East commuter line.

Great Northern operate through services to London King's Cross (via the Cambridge line). These services operate non-stop between London and Cambridge for most of the day, as part of the half-hourly "Cambridge Express" service. One train an hour is extended beyond Cambridge to serve all stations to King's Lynn.

These services usually use Class 365 electric multiple units. Three Class 365 EMUs have received names associated with the line:

Abellio Greater Anglia regularly runs services between Cambridge and Norwich on an hourly basis via the Breckland line, running non-stop between Ely and Cambridge. Class 170 units are typically used for this service.

In addition to this, Abellio Greater Anglia operate a few direct services between London Liverpool Street and King's Lynn or Ely (via the West Anglia Main Line). These services operate only run during the morning and evening peaks, and use Class 317 and Class 379 units.