On August 7, UK Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, unveiled a plaque at Cambridgeshire’s newest station to officially mark its opening.
“The opening of Cambridge North marks the start of our plans to transform journeys for passengers in Cambridgeshire and maximise growth for the wider region. We are committed to making journeys across this region quicker and easier, as soon as possible. The new station is already contributing to that. East West Rail is at the heart of that transformation and can be a critical part of our plans to make this region the UK’s own Silicon Valley, a world renowned centre for science and innovation,” Grayling said.
Network Rail delivered the station as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan and it opened in May this year. It is now a vital point of access to the business park, which was previously only accessed by road. It is anticipated that the station will encourage new businesses to the area in the future as well as aid the expansion of Science Park and St John’s Innovation Centre.
The striking landmark station has three platforms which serve trains operated by Greater Anglia on the Cambridge to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge to Norwich routes. There are currently four Greater Anglia trains an hour, two in each direction.
Great Northern trains also stop at the station, with two trains per hour to London King’s Cross, of which one is a stopping train starting at Cambridge North and one a fast train per hour on the new Ely to London fast service off peak.
Local cycle routes connect with the new station and it is within easy reach of the A14 and A10. The station also has 450 parking spaces and 1,000 cycle spaces in a cycle shelter that holds solar panels that provide up to 10% of the station’s power. The exterior of the building and footbridge incorporates a pattern based on a mathematical theory called the Game of Life by Cambridge mathematician John Conway.
In 2019, a new direct Greater Anglia Norwich to Stansted Airport service will be introduced, stopping at Cambridge North, when the company brings in new trains across every route on its network during 2019-20.
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