Passengers give first impressions of new Cambridge South rail station

Customers using Cambridge South station on its first days in operation have given the new station the thumbs up, making their journeys into work better and easier, as well as being a convenient gateway for local residents and visitors.

Designed to better serve customers travelling to the largest medical science research facility in Europe, Cambridge South means easier journeys for medical professionals, research specialists, patients and visitors to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC).

On the couple of working days since opening, customers have benefitted from faster and more convenient journeys into work.

Customers who work at the biomedical campus said: “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.”

Another said: “It (Cambridge South) makes my life a lot easier. I’m able to get up half an hour later and the commute has changed by life in so many ways. I’m so excited.”

Other customers shared similar first impressions on their first commute into work including:

“Thank you for shaving 10 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.”

Not only will the new station help staff and visitors access the biomedical campus more easily, it also means students from nearby schools can have a more convenient journey to and from home.

One parent using the station said:

“It (Cambridge South) will be useful for my children because they can come to school here.”

Other customers have been taking in the design of the new station, including its four, 250-metre-long platforms with easy step free access, and the spacious and airy ticket halls, enclosed by a curved wooden timber roof structure.

Jamie Burles, the managing director for GBR Anglia, said: “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.”

Cambridge South is the first new GBR-branded station – with clearer information and better support stations that are simpler to move around, from planning journeys to getting help on the day.