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The new Cambridge South railway station will open to passengers on Sunday 28 June 2026, the Government has announced. The station, which has been backed by £250 million of Government funding, will serve the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and provide direct rail access to one of Europe’s largest medical research facilities.
The Department for Transport said the station is expected to handle around 1.8 million passengers a year. It will offer up to nine trains an hour to Cambridge city centre, as well as services to London, Birmingham and Stansted Airport. The Government said up to 20 services will call at Cambridge South during peak hours, improving access for workers, visitors and businesses linked to the Biomedical Campus.
The station will be the first new station to carry Great British Railways branding, as the Government continues its rail reform and public ownership programme. Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy said the project would improve access to jobs, homes and “world-class facilities”, while Network Rail chief executive Jeremy Westlake said the station would provide better connections across the UK and beyond.