A quick spotting session from Cambridge North Platform 1 on a blustery 3rd November 2025

This video captures railway activity at Cambridge North station, featuring services operated by Cross Country and Greater Anglia. A Thameslink service is also noted in the metadata. The footage includes a London Kings Cross to Ely train departing from Platform 2, a Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport service passing through Platform 1 with a 15-minute delay, and a Stansted Airport to Norwich service departing Platform 2 with a 3-minute delay. The recording includes details of train stock numbers and headcodes associated with these services.

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