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Cambridge South

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Overview

Cambridge South station is a new railway station serving the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, located to the south of Cambridge city centre. The station provides direct access to one of Europe’s largest clusters of healthcare, research, and life sciences organisations, including Addenbrooke’s Hospital and major scientific institutes.

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Station Information

Address

Francis Crick Avenue,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
CB2 0BE

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Operators

Greater Anglia

Great Northern

Thameslink

CrossCountry

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Facilities

Full step-free access to all platforms via lifts

Four platforms

No staffed ticket office, staff present during service hours, ticket machines available, gated station concourses

Indoor concourse areas plus sheltered waiting and seating on platforms

Accessible toilets, and Changing Places facilities available

2000 cycle parking spaces

No dedicated car park, limited blue badge and drop-off facilities only

Onward Travel

Northbound: Cambridge (3-5 minutes)

Northbound: Birmingham (approx 2 hours 50 minutes)

Southbound: London Liverpool Street (approx 1 hour 20 minutes)

Southbound: London Kings Cross (50 minutes - 1 hour 25 minutes)

Typical Frequency

Up to 9 trains per hour to Cambridge

Regular direct services to London and regional destinations throughout the day

Cambridge South Photo Gallery

a photograph of signage at Cambridge South Station.

A photograph of one of the staircases at Cambridge South Station featuring an artwork titled "Together We" by the Turner Prize-nominated artist Mark Titchner.

A photograph taken from the footbridge at Cambridge South, looking down onto two of the platforms.

A photograph of the seating area at Cambridge South Station.

A photograph of 3 people using the ticket machine at Cambridge South Station.

A photograph of the Hobson's Park exit to Cambridge South Station

A photograph of a wayfinding post at Cambridge South Station

A photograph taken from Hobson's Park showing the entrance to Cambridge South Station. There are people on the footpaths and cyclists on the cycle path.

A photograph of Cambridge South Station taken from across the lake at Hobson's Park

A photograph of the lake at Hobson's Park

A photograph of the green roof of Cambridge South Station taken from across Hobson's Park.

A photograph of the interpretation board in Hobson's Park featuring wildlife such as a Reed Bunting, dragonflies, a heron and other water birds.

More things to do at Cambridge South

Photograph of a Great Crested Grebe on the water

Hobson’s Park

Public Art at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge Open Studios

Cambridge Biomedical Campus Enlivenment Programme

Photograph of a sign post with signs pointing towards Shepreth, Foxton and Haslingfield. Additional signs show a public bridleway and the National Cycling Byway.

Cam Valley Cycle Loop

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Travel information

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