Full steam ahead for new Waterbeach railway station

Published 28 November 2025

Delivery of the new Waterbeach railway station is officially underway, as work starts on the temporary haul road which will take construction traffic direct from the A10 to the new station.

The haul road, being built by Winvic Construction and funded by Homes England, is to minimise disruption to residents in Waterbeach village and will be complete in time for building works at the station to start next year.

Spencer Rail Engineering is designing and building the modern, purpose-built new railway station at Waterbeach New Town, jointly funded by the Greater Cambridge Partnership and Homes England. It will have wider platforms, an accessible footbridge and lifts, 100 cycle spaces and electric vehicle charging points. It will be integrated with walking, cycling, and bus facilities.

Once Spencer Rail Engineering has completed the new station’s design, construction is set to start in autumn 2026 and the station planned to be open by summer 2028.

Cllr Brian Milnes, chair of the GCP executive board, said: “The station will soon begin to take shape – it’s full steam ahead now. The Waterbeach package is not only providing sustainable transport options but unlocking new housing for local people.”

The new station is part of a package of transport projects being delivered in Waterbeach by the Greater Cambridge Partnership, including a new travel hub with park and ride facilities, a new busway, and the Waterbeach Greenway. These projects will be integrated and will give people a range of ways to travel into the city centre sustainably.

Waterbeach is set to more than double in size over the next twenty years. Moving the station to its new location was a key part of unlocking planning approval. As a result, the station project is helping to deliver 4,500 new homes, almost half of the 11,000 homes to be delivered in the area over the next twenty years.

The process to close the existing station is being led by the Department for Transport. Any closure would not take place until the new station is operational.

Spencer Rail Engineering were behind the recent £35 million upgrade of sidings at Cambridge railway station. As part of the Waterbeach project, they have committed to an £11m social value action plan, including local school visits and using local suppliers.