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The Great Eastern Main Line (GEML, sometimes referred to as the East Anglia Main Line) is a 114.5-mile (184.3 km) major railway line on the British railway system which connects Liverpool Street station in central London with destinations in east London and the East of England, including Shenfield, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich.
Liverpool Lime Street – Nottingham – Norwich; From 2003 onwards, the Central Citylink brand name was used by Central Trains to differentiate its long-distance and regional express routes from local services. The brand was used in timetables and publicity to highlight the enhanced service provided on such routes. A map of the Citylink routes
Norwich railway station (formerly Norwich Thorpe) is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the cathedral city of Norwich, Norfolk. It is 114 miles 77 chains (185 km) down the main line (measured via Ipswich) from London Liverpool Street , the western terminus.
Liverpool – Norwich route trains were doubled in 2011 Tickets were sold in advance, super off-peak, off-peak and anytime formats, the cheapest of these being advance fares. In addition, East Midlands Trains accepted the wider Stagecoach Group's smart card scheme, branded "Stagecoach Smart".
The Eastern Counties Railway was at the same time building a route from Newport in Essex through Cambridge via Ely to Brandon. This route would be the first route between Norwich and London. A month before opening, the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway and the Norwich & Brandon Railway merged to become the Norfolk Railway. [2]
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Routes operated Built mph km/h 47: N/A Diesel locomotive: 95 153 Hired from Direct Rail Services: Train Rescue Norwich - Great Yarmouth (Summer Only), Norwich - Lowestoft (Summer Only) 1962–1968 90: Electric locomotive: 110 177 15 London - Norwich: 1987–1990 153 Super Sprinter: 1 DMU: 75 121 5 Ipswich - Felixstowe, Norwich - Great Yarmouth ...
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