Exploring The Hereward Line - Ely to Peterborough

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4 ай бұрын

I explore The Hereward Line from Ely to Peterborough and all the stations in between! #trainenthusiast #railway #railwayenthusiast #railwayhistory #railwaystation #trainspotting #sarah #trains
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@bitesthedust 4 ай бұрын

I am a regular visitor to Ely station - it is probably my favourite.

@davidrobert2007 4 ай бұрын

I remember working as an on site service technician in Wisbech in the late 1990's, the railway line went to a tin can factory "Carnauld Metal Box" and the pet food manufacturer "Nestle Purina" in Wisbech. Nestle Purina had a large railhead with several sidings. The level crossing on Weasnam Lane in Wisbech was eventually closed, and they re surfaced the road after the line was lifted. I was only a young man at the time - I never realised I was witnessing the end of an era.

@PaddyWV 4 ай бұрын

Amazing sidings once at Whittlesea/sey. I wonder if there's anything left in the woods where they were. Probably all stripped out by now. Ooh! A 28 year old Transit van that may not be long for this World.

@craigthurston7731 4 ай бұрын

The first time the train I've driven has been KZbin content!!! I thought that was you on the platform 😂

@sarahwiththetrains 4 ай бұрын

Glad to put your train on KZbin! 😁

@Thornaby37 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video Sarah There used to be a UK Fertilisers depot next to Whittlesea station, which may be why there is a disused siding

@carlwilson1772 4 ай бұрын

Long time no see and that was a bumper edition. What was Manea pit? An old quarry? Amazes me the amount of rail infrastructure we've lost in this country. Our current system is standing on the shoulders of giants.

@NorthWestLevelCrossingsChannel 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video as always, also love the fact that manea level crossing still has old halogen lights 😊👍

@alanshelly7068 4 ай бұрын

A very good Thursday evening young lady from Alan in Lowestoft and a awesome video 😊❤

@PaddyWV 4 ай бұрын

There was a bit of a dead spot on Traksy as you travel through there. For me it didn't recognise Manea and it took me a while to figure out which controlling station it came under as I followed the numerous trains I took that week.

@michaelread4987 4 ай бұрын

Nice hat

@Sim0nTrains 4 ай бұрын

Chicken Bake! (Do love a Chicken Bake from Greggs!) Great video Sarah and do like some of the station waiting shelters as well. Been ages since I've been to Peterborough

@sarahwiththetrains 4 ай бұрын

Chicken bakes are my absolute favourite from Greggs! Glad you enjoyed joyed the video! Last time I went to Peterborough was in 2018 so its been a fair while.

@elytrains 4 ай бұрын

Lovely video starting from my hometown. Love your pronunciation of Manea 😂

@sarahwiththetrains 4 ай бұрын

Pronunciation was so all over the place with that one 😂 Must learn the station names better next time.

@PaddyWV 4 ай бұрын

A couple of the Midland Mainline Stations have the zigzaggy roof style. How's the flooding round there? I saw fields that were like small oceans back in November.

@huxleypiguk 4 ай бұрын

Very comprehensive look. I visited Peterborough a couple of years ago and walked round to Peterborough East, there's quite a bit of it left to see. If you get time then Railworld is a great place to visit with some brilliant views of the March lines from viewing platforms and a lot of railway stuff on display.

@Robkempfilms 4 ай бұрын

Great video! About 50metres past the signal box at Manea is a 1930s brake van on an abandoned siding. It has been rotting there for over 30 years poor thing, you can see it from the station and as you go past on the train. March town is very nice, there’s a good small museum which has loads of railway stuff from the marshalling yard to the north, well worth a visit. I am sure you are aware that Peterborough has a heritage railway Nene Valley, well worth a visit next time you go there trainspotting. There’s also a railway museum next door (railworld). I like this line, there is lots to see and do.

@sarahwiththetrains 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info Rob! I have got Nene Valley on my list of the many heritage lines I want to visit. Going to take a good while to visit them all.

@PaddyWV 4 ай бұрын

Judging by the size of Wisbech today, it could probably do with a connection to the network. Maybe as part of a new faster North Norfolk connection to the ECML

@sarahwiththetrains 4 ай бұрын

It's honestly always surprised me that there isn't a station in Wisbech anymore!

@lewis72 4 ай бұрын

Ely station is one of the coldest places in the UK.

@sarahwiththetrains 4 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@lewis72 4 ай бұрын

@@sarahwiththetrains So was Hainford Hall scrap yard.

@bluebellsalmon 4 ай бұрын

Ely Cathedral I remember as being the coldest cathedral I've sung in.

@Ratty_Rex 4 ай бұрын

Looked a fab day out..... albeit chilly.

@PaddyWV 4 ай бұрын

Ely! Where trains never know when they're coming or going! 😀 (Thinking how some through trains turn round here. Bet the Liverpool to Norwich ones were late. It's what they do! I thought it was Man-ee-ah too. Worth researching stuff like that! - because often centralised recorded announcements aren't always accurate. Our local on board bus announcements are laughable.

@sarahwiththetrains 4 ай бұрын

Quite a few of the Liverpool to Norwich ended up being cancelled that day so they didn't get the chance to be late 😅

@PaddyWV 4 ай бұрын

@@sarahwiththetrains They do that too! Been there! 😢

@bluebellsalmon 4 ай бұрын

When you go back to Peterborough you need to check out the Great Northern Hotel. It's getting a bit run down, by all accounts, so may not be there much longer, unless it's getting a complete makeover. It nearly closed a few years back. But it's part of the railway history of the area.

@alienzombie1819 4 ай бұрын

very enjoyable video, looking forward to your next adventure. 😊

@lewis72 4 ай бұрын

I thought that the Birmingham New Street - Cambridge service went on to Stansted Airport ! Nice to see the Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich service still in, err, service. It used to go on to Great Yarmouth back in the '90s.

@MichaelSebastianTodd 4 ай бұрын

im loving all the stations on this line & def looks like a good line for trainspotting with the amount of freight & id be happy to spend 2 hours at each station trainspotting but maby when the weather gets warmer & Peterbrough looks like a brilliant station for trainspotting with the veriety of stuff you get at that station including those AZUMAS which im loving awesome vlog & im looking forward to the next adventure

@FourthDrawerDown 4 ай бұрын

A station in the early morning is a magical place 🤩 Loving the wooden waiting areas and well done for mentioning the importance of staying well behind the yellow lines. 🫡

@ReubenAshwell 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant video Sarah, I honestly never knew this like was called the Hereward line. I've been down this line twice so far, I love how theres still semaphore signals on it. Peterborough is a location I love spotting at because of all the variety that goes through although you do need an hour on the north end and an hour on the south end to get everything through there.

@77smp 4 ай бұрын

Cool🙂. A lot of interesting history there, Whittlesea station does look a bit bleak though, hope you enjoyed your saunter down by the bower. I would have been on that line that day but weather was a bit grim so went on NYE instead on my way to Kings Lynn, also went on the 2nd towards Stansted but Storm Henk had other ideas. Had to get an Azuma home instead! I know Whittlesea is an old spelling of Whittlesey, I just find it interesting that there are only 2 Whittlesea's and the one in Australia used to have a train station and now doesn't. Thanks for the vid🙂

@bobbrooks266 4 ай бұрын

Another splendid video. Happy new year to you. As always a very good video. Looking forward to seeing more. Take care

@suffolkraider 4 ай бұрын

Went to Manea in February one year for the east coast diverts......it's bloomun feezing lol. Oh goody the shed is still there !!!! Ahh yes the Bittern Line poster......guess who lol lol. There are 22 Wendy's in the UK now. That cup could have come from Huntingdon which I'm guessing is the nearest. Azuma's are not that bad I thought. Did Leeds to Kings X and wasn't too stiff lol.