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Service disruption
For Unplanned / Planned disruption affecting Cambridge South please visit: https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/travel-information/station-information/cms
Cambridge South station opening
Cambridge South is a brand new station opening on Sunday 28 June 2026. It's located next to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus – providing quick and easy access to the Hospital and nearby medical research centres.
The station offers modern facilities, convenient connections to London, and a less crowded, more sustainable alternative to Cambridge Station.
Where is Cambridge South station
Cambridge South station is located next to Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, near areas such as Trumpington and Hobson’s Park.
It lies on our West Anglia Line between Cambridge and Shelford station.
Cambridge South Train Station Map
Address:
Cambridge South stationFrancis Crick Avenue
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 0BE
Ticket office:
None available- Step-free access
- Prepurchase collection
- Ticket machine
- Wifi
- Seated area available
Cambridge South Live Departures & Arrivals
Cambridge South Train Station Information
General information
| Staffing level | Full time |
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| CCTV | Yes |
| Information systems |
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| Station operator | Greater Anglia |
Ticket buying and collection
| Ticket office opening times | No ticket office at this station - Ticket machines available outside both entrances. |
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| Pre-purchase collection | Yes |
| Ticket machine | Yes |
| Smartcards issued here | No |
| Validate Smartcards here | Yes |
| Penalty fares | LE |
Passenger services
| Customer service information | Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00Sunday 10:00-20:00Bank Holidays 09:00-18:00The hours shown are for the Customer Relations team on 0345 600 7245 (option 8).Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
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Station facilities
| Seated area | All platforms |
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| Waiting room | Shelter on platform 2/3 |
| Station buffet | Gourmet Coffee Mobile Unit Hospital side - East Gourmet Coffee Shop Park side - West (Coming soon) |
| Toilets | There are male, female, accessible toilets, and a Changing Places toilet located on the station concourse Hospital Side (East). There is also an accessible toilet located in the concourse Park Side (West). All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times: Monday - Sunday 06:00 - 22:00
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| Baby changing facilities | There is a baby change facility located in the concourse hospital side. |
| Wifi | Available at this station |
Accessibility
| Helpline | We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here. 08:00-20:00 |
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| Staff help | Assistance is provided by station staff during the hours of train service operation. Booking is recommended. What assistance is available for customers using this station?
How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?
At station
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| Induction loop available | Yes |
| Ticket machine | 4 outside entrance Hospital side, 2 outside entrance Park side |
| Ramp for train access available | On all platforms |
| Accessible taxis information | Pick up/drop off only. No taxi rank |
| National Key toilets available | One each Parkside concourse, and Hospital side concourse |
| Step free access | This station has step free access to all platforms via lifts. This station is a category A station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955 The assistance meeting point is the information desk, which is located in the concourse. |
| Ticket gates | There are ticket gates in operation on both station concourses |
| Impaired mobility set down available | There is an impaired mobility set down area available |
| Wheelchairs | There are wheelchairs available |
Car parking
Bus connections
Cycle storage
| Cycle storage available | Yes |
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| Cycle storage spaces | 1000 |
| Cycle storage sheltered | Yes |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Yes |
| Cycle storage location | Cycle storage is available outside both entrances. |
| Cycle storage types |
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Cambridge South station route
The station will be served by Greater Anglia, Cross Country, Great Northern and Thameslink trains. Direct services will be available to and from:
Find Cambridge South train station on our route map.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge South station
About Cambridge South station
Cambridge South station is due to open on Sunday 28 June 2026.
Cambridge South station is next to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, close to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Royal Papworth Hospital, Trumpington and Hobson’s Park.
The station is between Cambridge and Shelford stations, with entrances on both sides of the railway.
Cambridge South has been built to improve access to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the nearby hospitals, and residential areas in the south of Cambridge.
The station will make it easier for patients, visitors, staff, students, researchers and local residents to travel by rail. It will also support jobs, housing growth and more sustainable travel across Cambridge and the wider region.
Cambridge South will be managed and staffed by Greater Anglia.
Staff will be available from the first train to the last train each day to help customers with travel advice, ticketing queries and assistance.
Cambridge South will be served by Greater Anglia, Great Northern, Thameslink and CrossCountry. All their timetabled passenger services are due to call at the station.
Direct services will be available to and from destinations including:
- Cambridge
- London King’s Cross
- London Liverpool Street
- Stansted Airport
- St Pancras (Intl)
- Gatwick Airport
- Norwich
- King’s Lynn
- Brighton
- Birmingham
- Peterborough
- Ely
Customers will also be able to make onward connections to other destinations across the rail network.
There will be frequent services between Cambridge and Cambridge South, with up to nine trains per hour between the two stations at the busiest times.
Customers should check their journey through our booking engine or app before travelling for the latest train times.
Yes. Direct services will run between Cambridge South and Stansted Airport.
Customers should check their journey through our booking engine or app before travelling for the latest train times.
Tickets and facilities
No. Cambridge South will not have a ticket office.
Customers will be able to buy tickets using ticket vending machines, online, or through train operator apps and websites. Greater Anglia staff will be available at the station to help customers with ticketing queries, travel advice and use of the ticket vending machines.
Cambridge South does not have contactless pay as you ticketing.
Cambridge South station will have:
- four platforms with extensive platform awnings providing covered waiting areas
- two station entrances
- step-free access to all platforms
- lifts
- accessible toilets
- changing places
- baby change facilities
- ticket vending machines
- customer information screens
- help points
- cycle parking
- Blue Badge parking bays
- a pick-up and drop-off area
- taxi facilities – pick up / drop off area, no taxi rank
Yes. Cambridge South has step-free access to all platforms, with lifts available at the station.
Accessible toilets will also be available, and staff will be on hand from the first train to the last train each day to support customers who need assistance.
Customers who require assistance are advised to contact their train operator before travelling where possible.
Yes. Toilets, including accessible toilets, baby change facilities, and changing places facilities will be available at Cambridge South.
The toilets are located beyond the ticket gates, so customers will need a valid ticket to access them.
Getting to and from Cambridge South
There will be no general public car park at Cambridge South.
The station has been designed to support sustainable travel to and from the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and the surrounding area, including by train, bus, walking and cycling.
There will be five Blue Badge bays, a pick-up and drop-off area, and taxi facilities (pick up / drop off area, no taxi rank)
Cambridge South has been designed to provide a more sustainable way to access the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and the south of Cambridge. The planning permission for the station was predicated on access being made via sustainable modes of transport.
The station is close to local bus routes, walking and cycling routes, and the guided busway. It has also been designed with cycle parking, Blue Badge bays, taxi facilities (pick up / drop off area, no taxi rank) and a pick-up and drop-off area.
Yes. Cambridge South has been designed to support cycling and active travel, with cycle parking provided at the station.
Further details about cycle parking arrangements, including secure cycle storage, can be found on our website.
Yes. Cambridge South is close to local bus stops on Francis Crick Avenue and within the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
The station is also located near the guided busway, providing sustainable onward connections to Cambridge city centre and other local destinations.
Customers should check local bus operator information before travelling.
Yes. Cambridge South is next to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and has pedestrian access from the surrounding area.
Yes. Cambridge South has a pick-up and drop-off area, as well as taxi facilities (pick up / drop off area, no taxi rank)
Disruption and rail replacement buses
Planned disruption / engineering work affecting Cambridge South
When trains are unable to call at Cambridge South because of planned engineering work, rail replacement buses will not serve Cambridge South station.
Due to the site layout and available space at Cambridge South, rail replacement bus services cannot be operated safely and reliably from the station during periods of planned disruption.
Passengers travelling from Cambridge South should make their way to Cambridge station, where they will be able to board rail replacement bus services for their onward journey.
Passengers travelling to Cambridge South should use the rail replacement bus service to Cambridge station and then make their way to Cambridge South using local bus services or other onward travel options.
Passengers are advised to check before they travel and allow extra time to complete their journey.
Passengers who require assistance should contact their train operator before travelling where possible, speak to a member of staff where available, or use the station help point.
During unplanned disruption, rail replacement buses will not be able to serve Cambridge South station.
Due to the site layout and available space at Cambridge South, rail replacement bus services cannot be operated safely and reliably from the station at short notice.
If trains are unable to call at Cambridge South, passengers should travel via Cambridge station.
During unplanned disruption affecting Cambridge South, ticket acceptance will be in place between Cambridge station and Cambridge South on the following local bus services:
Stagecoach services:
7
13 / X13
A
Whippet services:
U1
U2
X2
X3
Passengers travelling from Cambridge South should use these local bus services to reach Cambridge station, where further onward travel advice and arrangements will be available.
Passengers travelling to Cambridge South should travel via Cambridge station, then use the local bus services listed above to complete their journey to Cambridge South.
Passengers should check the latest travel advice before starting their journey and allow extra time to complete their journey.
Passengers who require assistance should contact their train operator before travelling where possible, speak to a member of staff where available, or use the station help point.