New £183million UK train station finally opens
A NEW UK train station has finally opened following a £183million building project.
The transport hub has been in the works since 2023 and opened to the public on June 28.
Cambridge South is the city’s third train station and will expand transport links for passengers.
The station will be run and managed by Greater Anglia.
Thameslink, Great Northern, CrossCountry and more services will also run from the station.
This is set to connect passengers to the likes of London, Brighton and Birmingham.
A direct route from Cambridge South to London Stansted Airport is also set to run.
The station is located next to the famous Cambridge Biomedical Campus and boasts four platforms that will see up to nine trains per hour pass through.
The site also offers over 1,000 bicycle parking spots, ticket vending machines and lifts that provide step-free platform access.
The arrival of the new station will “deliver better transport options and connectivity for 1.8 million passengers”.
It’s also hoped the transport boost will “grow and level up the economy” by increasing employment opportunities.
Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said: “With up to nine trains per hour and all passing services stopping, Cambridge South will make a real difference from day one.
“Cambridge South will bring London, Stansted Airport and international markets closer, supporting the investment and skilled people we need, and creating opportunities locally too.”