Passengers who have used the new Cambridge South station since it opened last Sunday, 28th June, have given a positive reaction to it.

They are generally in universal agreement that their journeys to work are now better, as well as being easier for residents and visitors. Conveniently sited for access to Europe’s largest medical science research facility, it is also perfectly placed for medical professionals, research specialists, patients, and others who are visiting the nearby Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

Typical comments from passengers commuting include:

• “It (Cambridge South) will make a huge difference…I’m hoping it means I can get home a bit more in time for the family.”
• “It (Cambridge South) makes my life a lot easier. I’m able to get up half an hour later, and the commute has changed my life in so many ways. I’m so excited.”
• “Thank you for shaving ten minutes off my commute, saving me from queuing for the bus. Great experience.”
• “It makes the whole day so much easier, being able to drop off the kids, get in on time, and then not have to worry about battling down the A10.”
• “Having the station here will greatly benefit the biomedical campus for sure.”
• “It makes life so much easier. Really, really good.”

The new Cambridge South station has four 250-metre-long platforms with easy step-free access, spacious and airy ticket halls, which are enclosed by a curved wooden timber roof structure, broad glazed façades to provide natural light throughout, and a public art installation by Turner Prize nominee Mark Titchner. The station is the first to be branded in the house colours of Great British Railways (GBR).

“It was great to see so many people using Cambridge South on its first day and even better to see first-hand the Monday morning customers making the new station a part of their daily commute. The feedback we have received really shows what a difference this new station will make to people’s lives, delivering better journeys for so many that live next to the station or for those that work and visit the biomedical campus. This will make such a positive difference for so many across Cambridgeshire, and I am so pleased that the first couple of days in operation have been so well received.”

Jamie Burles, Managing Director, GBR Anglia

“For Cambridge companies and commuters wanting to travel to the capital and Gatwick, we have fast and frequent services, making this fabulous new station an economic powerhouse for the region. “In just 45 minutes, twice an hour, every hour, Great Northern links AstraZeneca’s global research centre here at the biomedical campus almost directly with their offices behind King’s Cross station. “And Thameslink has two trains an hour to Brighton. These cross the heart of London without needing to switch onto the Tube and run direct to Gatwick, also stopping at Farringdon for Elizabeth Line trains to Heathrow.”

Adrian Gogay, Infrastructure Director, Great Northern and Thameslink