Cambridge South records 400,000 journeys in its first 100 days

For people travelling to hospital appointments or work, a railway station beside the destination can make the journey much simpler.

Cambridge South has recorded more than 400,000 passenger journeys in its first 100 days. It opened on 28 June beside Cambridge Biomedical Campus, which includes Addenbrooke’s and Royal Papworth hospitals.

Up to 20 services call during peak hours, linking the campus with places including London, Birmingham, Norwich and Stansted Airport. The BBC reports that the £250 million government-funded project also received £5 million from local partners and AstraZeneca.

Greater Anglia’s latest figures put current use on a trajectory towards 1.6 million journeys a year. That is an early projection, below the 1.8 million expected in the medium term.

The numbers count journeys, rather than individual people, and do not establish how much road congestion has fallen.

Even with those limits, the first hundred days show the new connection being used. Patients, staff and visitors now have another practical way to reach a place they need to be.

Sources

• BBC News — station use, hospital connections and funding
• Greater Anglia — first 100 days, services and annual projections