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720550
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The footage includes trains operated by various entities and features locations such as Alton, Cambridge, Clacton-on-Sea, Gloucester, Ipswich, Liverpool Street, Manningtree, and Colchester Town. The station serves as an important junction connecting the main line to the Sunshine Coast Line. While specific train numbers are not provided, the presence of multiple rolling stock suggests a variety of services passing through the area.
The station, opened in 2025, serves the new housing development in Boreham and is managed by Greater Anglia. Several train stock numbers are visible, including classes 387 and 66, along with headcodes 1F20 and 4M87. The footage includes trains operating between locations such as Chelmsford, Hatfield Peverel, Colchester, and Liverpool Street.
The station is served by Greater Anglia and connects to destinations including Braintree, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester Town, Ipswich, and Norwich. Several train units are visible, including classes 66 and 720, though operators are not specified for these units. The footage highlights the ongoing operations at this key station on the East Anglia route.
Footage captures DMU 153379 and 153384 operated by Colas Rail during various services. The trains are seen working between Peterboro' Crescent Shops, Audley End, Cambridge North, Great Chesterford, and Cambridge L.H.S. with headcodes including 2Q50, 2Q51, and 2Q57. The video includes scenes of the units crossing the River Cam and operating on different dates throughout late 2023.
The filmmaker encountered an issue where they were positioned on the incorrect platform due to scheduling conflicts between northbound and southbound services. Several Class 66 locomotives are visible in the footage, along with some associated headcodes. The recording also features a brief interaction with another individual who was also there for similar filming purposes.