A Cambridge bound train on the new flyover at Hitchin
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A Cambridge bound train on the new flyover at Hitchin
Image: © John Lucas Taken: 27 Feb 2014
Opened in 2013, the single track flyover was constructed at a cost of £40m. It was built to overcome line capacity problems caused by Cambridge trains having to cross the East Coast Main Line 'on the level' at the junction just north of Hitchin station.
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Image Location
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51.966084
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-0.274384