Exploring The Hereward Line - Ely to Peterborough 

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

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.

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.

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

Nice hat

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

I’ve been on this.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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🙂

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

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. 🫡

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.

Wow nearly a whole hour. Happy new year Sarah.

Great video Sarah! Ditto my comments elsewhere. 🙂👍

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

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

You need to get a decent windsock for the microphone. Looked like a good day for spotting class 66s shipping fresh air around the country.

10:02 You know why that bike fell over don't you? It was two tired HA!

Sorry you came to march during its so called improvement works. Dont blame you for not putting any footage of it in the video.