Construction has started on a new rail station for the growing Waterbeach scheme, with expectations for it to open by 2028.
There is currently a station already for Waterbeach at its south-eastern corner on Clayhithe Road, serving the Cambridge to Ely railway line – which the new station will also serve once operational.
The new station – funded by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) and Homes England – will be located to the north of the existing one, off Bannold Drive.
In order to serve the growing community at Waterbeach, which is expected to grow to 11,000 homes, the new station will have wider platforms, 100 new cycle spaces, EV charging points, and links to a new travel hub.
Once the new station is operational, the current one will be shut down once operations commence at the new station, which is causing dispute amongst campaigners pushing for both stations to stay open, that argue some locals may be forced to drive to the new station following the relocation.
As of yet, the additional homes that would surround the new station have not been built, subject to a condition South Cambridgeshire District Council put in place as part of the planning permission that refused construction of the homes until the new station opened.
The Department for Transport will launch the consultation process regarding the future of the current train station once the new one is open.
Image: Greater Cambridge Partnership
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