The opening date has been unveiled for Cambridge South station, which will see passenger services begin calling at the station on Sunday 28 June, with an official opening ceremony also planned to be held the following day.
Set to be the first Great British Railways (GBR) branded station in the country; Cambridge South will be capable of offering up to nine trains an hour to the centre of Cambridge, as well as a direct link to the city’s Biomedical Campus.
A rendering of the new Cambridge South station
The new station is expected to welcome 1.8 million passengers annually, with travellers able to board direct services to London, Birmingham, Stansted Airport, and international rail services via St Pancras, with up to 20 services calling at Cambridge South in peak hours.
Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, said:
Backed by £250 million government investment, Cambridge South will open up access to jobs, homes and world-class facilities for people across the region, boosting the growth of the Biomedical Campus as one of the most important engines of growth in the country.
As the first new Great British Railways branded station, the opening is an important milestone for our railways and a sign of the real change public ownership will deliver. Faster connections supporting economic growth, thousands more jobs and homes, and a railway that works for the communities it serves.
Cambridge Station has been built following the receipt of 250 million GBP of Government funding, as well as 5 million GBP contributions from AstraZeneca, Cambridge & Peterborough Combined Authority, and the Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership.