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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | East of England | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 12 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail | ||
System | National Rail | ||
Operator(s) | Greater Anglia CrossCountry East Midlands Railway Great Northern | ||
Rolling stock | Class 158 Class 170 Class 387 Class 720 Class 755 | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1845 | ||
Technical | |||
Track length | 51 miles 8 chains (82.2 km) | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Character | Secondary[1] | ||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
Loading gauge | W10 | ||
Electrification | 25 kV AC (between Cambridge and Ely and around Norwich) | ||
Operating speed | 75–90 mph | ||
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The Breckland line is a secondary railway line in the east of England that links Cambridge in the west to Norwich in the east. The line runs through three counties: Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. It takes its name from the Breckland region of Norfolk and passes through Thetford Forest.
The line is 51 miles 8 chains (82.2 km) in length, from where it branches off the Fen line north of Ely to where it joins the Great Eastern Main Line south of Norwich. There are 12 stations on the line, including the termini.
The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 5, SRS 05.09 and part of SRS 05.05. It is classified as a secondary line, except between Cambridge and Ely which is a London and South East commuter line.[1] Passenger services on the Breckland line are operated by Greater Anglia (which manages all of the stations), CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway and Great Northern.