Ely (/ ˈ iː l i / EE-lee) is a cathedral city in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Cambridge and 80 miles (130 km) from London.. Ely is built on a 23-square-mile (60 km 2) Kimmeridge Clay island which, at 85 feet (26 m), is the highest land in the Fens.It was due to this topography that Ely was not waterlogged …

The new line will provide a route for potential new services between Southampton Central and Ipswich or Norwich via Reading, Didcot and Ely, using existing onward lines. The government-approved the western section (from Oxford to Bedford ) in November 2011, [6] with completion of this section expected [a] by 2025. [7]

The Bishop of Ely is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire (with the exception of the Soke of Peterborough), together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its episcopal see in the City of Ely, Isle of Ely in Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the Cathedral …

Pub names are used to identify and differentiate traditional drinking establishments. Many pubs are centuries old, and were named at a time when most of their customers were illiterate, but could recognise pub signs.The use of signage was not confined to drinking establishments. British pubs may be named after and depict anything from everyday (particularly agricultural) objects, …

The Felixstowe branch line is a railway branch line in Suffolk, England, that connects the Great Eastern Main Line to Felixstowe and its port.. The line is 12 miles 5 chains (19.4 km) in length from Westerfield to Felixstowe. The stations and all passenger services are operated by Greater Anglia.The passenger services originate at Ipswich but the branch itself starts one station …

Shenfield railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the town of Shenfield, Essex.As well as being a key interchange for medium- and long-distance services on the main line, it is also the western terminus of a branch line to Southend Victoria and one of the two eastern termini of the Elizabeth line.It is 20 miles 16 chains (32.51 km) down the …

Ipswich railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the town of Ipswich, Suffolk.It is 68 miles 59 chains (110.6 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and, on the main line, it is situated between Manningtree to the south and Needham Market to the north.. Ipswich is also the terminus of the East Suffolk Line to Lowestoft, a …

Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.It is 76 miles 29 chains (122.9 km) down the East Coast Main Line from London King's Cross.The station is a major interchange serving both the north–south ECML, as well as long-distance and local east–west services.The station is managed by London North Eastern Railway.

The station is on the Ipswich–Ely line and all trains calling there are operated by Greater Anglia History Early history (1845–1862) The Ipswich and Bury Railway Company (I&BR), was formed to build a line from Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds. ... Ipswich. The proposed line was 26.5 miles (42.6 km) long, with intermediate stations at Bramford ...

The East Coast Main Line (ECML) is a 393-mile long (632 km) electrified railway between London and Edinburgh via Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle.The line is a key transport artery on the eastern side of Great Britain running broadly parallel to the A1 road.. The line was built during the 1840s by three railway companies, the …