Cambridge North railway station

Cambridge North
Night view of Cambridge North railway station in May 2017
General information
LocationChesterton, Cambridge
South Cambridgeshire District
England
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms3
ConnectionsCambridgeshire Guided Busway
Construction
ArchitectAtkins
Other information
Station codeCMB
Key dates
21 May 2017Opened
Passengers
2020–21 0.221 million
 Interchange  539
2021–22 0.734 million
 Interchange  1,437
2022–23 1.075 million
 Interchange  936
2023–24 1.269 million
 Interchange  1,631
2024–25 1.460 million
 Interchange  2,070
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Cambridge North railway station is a railway station serving northern Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire, England. The station is on the Fen Line, which runs from Cambridge to King's Lynn. It connects to the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, and provides an interchange with Park & Ride and local bus services.

The station is located in the urban area of Cambridge, adjacent to the suburb of Chesterton and close to Cambridge Science Park, within the local government district of South Cambridgeshire. It was approved in December 2013; construction commenced in July 2014; and it opened on 21 May 2017.

It has three platforms: platform 1 on the eastern side of the station serves southbound fast services to Cambridge, Stansted Airport, and London King's Cross as well as some morning peak-time services to London Liverpool Street; platform 2 serves northbound services to Ely, King's Lynn and Norwich; platform 3 is a south-facing bay serving semi-fast and slow services to London Liverpool Street via Cambridge and Bishop's Stortford.

A few services King's Lynn to or from London King's Cross pass through without stopping. All Cross Country services to or from Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport also pass through without stopping. The line speed through Cambridge North is 75mph (120km/h).