A few services viewed from Cambridge North Platform 2 on a swelteringly hot 13.08.2026

A video captures railway activity at Cambridge North on a hot day, with several services affected by delays due to a signalling fault. Greater Anglia service 755401 (headcode 1K71) from Norwich to Stansted Airport was four minutes late arriving at Platform 1. CrossCountry service 170622 (headcode 1N53) from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street was 11 minutes late passing through Platform 2 towards Ely. Another CrossCountry service, 170104 (headcode 1L34), from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport was 15 minutes late approaching and passing through Platform 1 towards Cambridge.

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