Cambridge South railway station

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Cambridge South
National Rail
LocationCambridge Biomedical Campus, City of Cambridge
England
Coordinates52°10′28″N 0°07′52″E / 52.1744°N 0.1310°E / 52.1744; 0.1310Coordinates: 52°10′28″N 0°07′52″E / 52.1744°N 0.1310°E / 52.1744; 0.1310
Platforms4 (planned)
Key dates
2025planned opening

Cambridge South railway station is a planned railway station located in Cambridge adjacent to Addenbrooke's Hospital and Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The station will be on the Cambridge line and West Anglia Main Line. It is planned to open in 2025.

Background[]

A new station was proposed in 2017.[1] In August 2017, the Transport Secretary backed plans for a new station as part of the East West Rail plan,[2][3] with a possible opening date of 2021,[4][5] that could also include a light rail link.[6] An unsuccessful application was made to the New Stations Fund 2 in 2017,[7] but £5 million was allocated to the project in the November 2017 Budget Speech.[8]

Funding for Cambridge South station was announced in the budget of March 2020.[9] Three options for its location near Addenbrooke's Hospital were identified between the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway bridge on Cambridge Biomedical Campus to the north and the Addenbrooke’s Road bridge to the south.[10] Network Rail stated that its preferred location for the station was at a site adjacent to the Biomedical Campus and the Guided Busway crossing[11] and submitted a Transport and Works Act Order application in June 2021 for a station on this site.[12]

East West Rail[]

Main article: East West Rail

East West Rail is a major project to build (or rebuild) a line between Oxford and Cambridge. In its 2021 Route Alignment consultation, the East West Rail Company proposes that its new alignment into Cambridge will do so via Cambridge South.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cambridge South Station – Project Update" (PDF). cambridge.gov.uk. Cambridge City Council. 16 January 2017.
  2. ^ Josh Thomas. "An Addenbrooke's train station has got the thumbs-up from the Transport Secretary". Cambridge News. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. ^ Josh Thomas. "Cambridge looks ahead to another new train station at Addenbrooke's Hospital". Cambridge News. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ^ Josh Thomas. "ANOTHER new Cambridge train station could be here within four years". Cambridge News. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ^ Thomas, Josh (22 August 2017). "Sustainable solutions must be found at new Cambridge railway station". cambridgenews. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  6. ^ Comber, Ben. "Light rail link will mean no need for Cambridge South station car park says mayor Palmer". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Nineteen bids for New Stations Fund second round – Proposed Railway Schemes". Proposed Railway Schemes. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Chancellor accepts East West Rail targets and strengthens plans with extra cash". www.railtechnologymagazine.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Government announce funding for Cambridge South station".
  10. ^ "Three locations for Cambridge South station unveiled".
  11. ^ "Cambridge South station's preferred location selected". Network Rail. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Cambridge South station". Network Rail. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  13. ^ Making Meaningful Connections: Consultation Technical Report (PDF) (Report). East West Rail Company. March 2021. pp. 372–423.

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Summary[]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
  Future Services  
Foxton   Cambridge line   Cambridge
Shelford   West Anglia Main Line   Cambridge
Cambourne   East West Rail   Cambridge
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