Roaming Around East Anglia – Cambridge Station Square
Cambridge station now has a station square with a hotel, a pub, several coffee shops, a convenience store and a taxi rank, which is a big difference from when I left Suffolk ten years ago.
It is so much better than the crowded space squeezed between the car parking.
As a pedestrian, I like it! I was able to walk to everything I would need like a coffee, some gluten-free snacks, a bed, a decent meal, bus or a taxi.
The only thing missing is a proper tram to take you to the City Centre.
How many towns and cities need a station square like this in the UK?
Roaming Around East Anglia – London Overground’s Luxurious Metro Trains
I spent Friday and Saturday roaming around East Anglia, ending up at the football at Portman Road.
These pictures show one of London Overground’s Class 317 trains, which I used to start my journey between Hackney Downs and Cheshunt stations.
Some questions?
- Are then any other inner-city metro trains, where there are comfortable seats and tables for four?
- How are passengers going to react, when it is replaced with a high-capacity Class 710 train, with longitudinal seating?
- Will the wi-fi and charging points of the new trains compensate.
One factor that will help the changeover, is that most on the line are Class 315 trains, which need to be delivered to the scrapyard.
The Class 317 trains will surely find a good home.
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