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Rail Campaigners Renew Ely Junction Upgrade Call

Tuesday, 22 September 2026 19:34

Rail campaigners are renewing calls for Ely North Junction improvements, saying the upgrade could boost train services across Norfolk significantly.

Rail campaigners are calling for funding to upgrade Ely North Junction, arguing the improvements could deliver better train services for passengers across Norfolk.

The East Norfolk Transport Users Association has urged Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe to support renewed efforts to secure investment in the project.

Ely is one of the most important railway junctions in the East of England, with routes from Norwich, King’s Lynn, Cambridge, Peterborough and Ipswich converging in the area.

Network Rail says the existing infrastructure is operating at capacity, limiting opportunities to introduce additional passenger and freight trains.

Its Ely Area Capacity Enhancement programme would increase the number of trains which can pass through the area and improve reliability.

Campaigners say the work could help support more frequent services between Norwich and Cambridge.

They argue those improvements could also have knock-on benefits for passengers travelling from Great Yarmouth by improving connections through Norwich.

The scheme has been discussed for many years but has not yet secured funding for its next major stage.

The government has previously said the Ely programme remains in its pipeline of potential future rail improvements and will be reconsidered as funding becomes available.

Campaigners are now hoping Norfolk MPs will add their support to renewed calls for the project to progress.

 

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