But it still seems a long way off because vital investment in Essex does not appear to be on the agenda as part of the national shake-up.
Making its latest case, a taskforce for the Great Eastern Main Line has renewed its calls for new track at Bow Junction, between Stratford and Liverpool Street, and new signalling between Colchester and Shenfield.
To demonstrate the existing disparity, it currently takes 40 minutes longer to travel from Norwich to London than it does from Grantham. The road distance from the Lincolnshire town is around 35 miles further.
2) Strengthening west Norfolk
The King s Lynn to Hunstanton railway line once helped the seaside resort become a booming tourist destination.
And while many other businesses like his can t open until at least May 17 because of limited or no outside seating, Mr Gray is relieved he had the apparent foresight to address that issue.
A year ago the garden to the side of the rail track had been completely overgrown , but it has been cleared and doubled in size, while tables, gazebos and a disabled access ramp have been added to massively increase capacity.
He said: I know I m fairly lucky here, to have what is probably one of the bigger gardens in Wymondham. Over the next few weeks we can make the most of it – I m just praying on the weather really.
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John Harwood and Brendan Gray have adopted Wymondham Station and will help with the upkeep of the station.
- Credit: Sonya Duncan
Two men have made it their personal missions to breathe new life into a railway station and turn it into somewhere that everyone in the town is proud of .
Brendan Gray and John Harwood have adopted Wymondham Station and plan to spruce it up to make it more attractive and welcoming for visitors arriving by train.
John Harwood and Brendan Gray have adopted Wymondham Station and will help with the upkeep of the station.
- Credit: Sonya Duncan