The opening of new Cambridge South station on 11th May 2026 provides direct rail link to Europe’s largest medical research facility and its 40,000 daily visitors
backed by £250 million government funding the station will host up to 9 trains an hour to Cambridge alongside further direct services to London, Stansted and Birmingham Airport – boosting access to jobs, opportunities and housing
Passengers will soon be able to take trains from the new Cambridge South station with services calling at Cambridge South on Sunday 28 June before the station’s official opening ceremony takes place the following day.
The first Great British Railways (GBR) branded station in the country, Cambridge South, is expected to welcome 1.8 million passengers annually as the government’s public ownership programme gathers steam.
The station will benefit from up to 9 trains an hour to the centre of Cambridge as well as a direct link to the city’s Biomedical Campus, with its world-class science, NHS hospitals and business facilities.
Passengers will also be able to take trains to London, Birmingham, Stansted Airport and international rail services via St Pancras, with up to 20 services calling at Cambridge South in peak hours.
Further information:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-stop-cambridge-south-new-stations-opening-date-revealed