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Going East: The Story of East-West Rail and the Oxford-Cambridge Line

Going East: The Story of East-West Rail and the Oxford-Cambridge Line

Cook, R. J.
Close, K. C.

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Technology & EngineeringTrainsBritish History

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ISBN10: 1398112739
ISBN13: 9781398112735
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Published: Feb 15 2024
Pages: 96
Language: English
The railway route between Oxford and Cambridge - nicknamed the Varsity Line - was opened in stages in the 19th century. Running roughly east-west, it crossed several major trunk routes linking London with the North and Midlands, and became part of the LMS in 1923 Railway Grouping. Its strategic value was recognised during the Second World War as it allowed freight traffic to avoid London and several new connections to the line were built. Despite postwar plans to develop the line further, parts of the line were closed by BR in the 1960s. Since then, rising demand on the railways in general and recognition of the value of this through route have resulted in sections being reopened and a new company, East West Rail, has been founded to re-establish the entire line by the mid-2020s, linking Oxford, Bicester, Bletchley/Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge, and also as a potential feeder route for HS2. This book surveys the history of this route and its operations, and looks at the campaign and plans to open it again, analysing both the benefits and downsides of such a large rail project today.

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