THE UK is getting another huge train station, set to open next year.
Train journeys in Cambridgeshire are set to improve when Cambridge South Station opens in 2025.
The brand-new train station is currently being built next to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and hospitals in the city like Addenbrookes.
Construction work started on the site in January 2023 after plans were approved by the Department for Transport one month earlier.
According to Network Rail Anglia, the station roof has been installed on the western station building.
Work is also being carried out on the foundations for the eastern station building, which will be erected soon.
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Roads and crossings will also need to be modified before the station can open to the public next year.
The total project is estimated to cost £183.6million with the two-storey station set to include four platforms, a ticket office and lifts.
There will also be retail space, pedestrian access and room for 1,000 bicycles.
Once complete Cambridge South Station will provide links to central London, Birmingham and Stansted Airport.
It is also hoped that East West Rail services from Bedford to Cambridge could also serve the station in the future – although part of the new route is still being planned and connections to Cambridge are a long way off.
Train operator Greater Anglia will manage the station, with other train companies expected to call at Cambridge South Station subject to timetabling.
Other new train stations
Cambridge isn’t the only part of the UK that’s set to benefit from a new train station.
Several brand-new train stations will open across the West Midlands, including Moseley Village Train Station.
Moseley Village Train Station first opened to the public in 1867 before closing down in 1941 as a wartime economy measure.
It will be one of three stations to reopen along the Camp Hill line in Birmingham, with the other two stations being Pineapple Road and Kings Heath.
The new stations will provide regular train services into Birmingham New Street.
Northern Ireland will also benefit from a huge new transport hub when Belfast Grand Central eventually opens.
The £340million station will have eight platforms and 26 bus stands with the capacity to cater up to 20 million passengers each year.
There will also be a retail and leisure space, as well as a new public square for outdoor performances and community events.
Meanwhile, Aldridge station in Walsall, West Midlands, is also set to reopen following a £30million revamp.
While the station closed to passengers in 1965, its tracks have routinely been used by freight services.
Three scenic train journeys you can take in the UK
Cornish Coast – One trip that rail enthusiasts seem to love is along a stretch of the Cornish coast and takes just 10 minutes to complete.
The route from St Erth to St Ives only stops at Carbis Bay en route to its final destination, but the views out the window for the whole journey are pretty spectacular.
Another highlight of the journey is that St Ives station is situated right next to Porthminster beach, meaning the sand and sea can be accessed almost immediately.
Meanwhile, the station is less than a ten minute walk into town, where the harbour, shops, galleries and pubs can be explored.
Durham to Edinburgh – Another train route that people in the UK love is the East Coast train line between Durham and Edinburgh, with coastal views and city landscapes among the sights that can be seen out the window.
Newcastle, Berwick, Lindisfarne and Durham Cathedral are all among the highlights on that route.
Scotland’s West Highland Line – While Scotland is home to plenty of famous landmarks and top attractions, it also has one of the most breathtaking train routes in the world.
Scotland’s West Highland Line has previously been dubbed the best rail journey in the world by Wanderlust – and it’s easy to see why.
The journey from Glasgow to Fort William is one of my favourite train routes – and I’ve interrailed through mainland Europe.
With mountain landscapes, serene lochs, wistful moors, and wildlife all visible through the train window, it’s certainly a route all holidaymakers should consider doing at least once.
Earlier this year, plans were put forward to transform London Waterloo – the third busiest train station in the UK.
The proposals detailed new entrances, increased space on the station’s concourses and new shops and restaurants.
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