HFF: Stagecoach East 13909 (BU69 XYK) at Histon & Impington - 1 Sep 2022 (P1130201)

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1226) – The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway was constructed on the alignment of the former Cambridge to St. Ives railway line. At various points along the Busway there are a number of buildings that remain from the railway days. After a period of being derelict the former Histon and Impington station building opened as a coffee shop and eatery in July 2021.

In this view Stagecoach East 13909 (BU69 XYK) waits at the signal to cross the public road. It is alongside what had been one of the station platforms. An early 20th century photograph taken from almost the same spot may be seen via this link:
disused-stations.org.uk/h/histon/index2.shtml

13909 is one of twelve 98 seat Alexander Dennis Enviro400XLB bodied Volvo B8L tri-axle double deckers delivered in December 2019.

It was working the 1116 Busway service B from Hinchingbrooke Hospital to Cambridge (Drummer Street bus station). It was having a much easier time than the previous (1056) departure which was running about 15 minutes late and had only passed through about five minutes before.