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* [http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/strategies/ |
* [http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/strategies/ Cambridgeshire County Council - transport plans] |
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* [http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/strategies/local/ltp_2006.htm Cambridgeshire County Council - Local Transport Plan 2006-2011] |
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* [http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/strategies/tacklingcongestion/ourproposals/rail.htm Cambridgeshire County Council - Tackling Congestion in Cambridgeshire; rail proposals] |
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* [http://www.castiron.org.uk CAST.IRON (Cambridge and St. Ives Railway Organisation)] |
* [http://www.castiron.org.uk CAST.IRON (Cambridge and St. Ives Railway Organisation)] |
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Revision as of 19:02, 21 February 2012
Cambridge Science Park | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | City of Cambridge |
| Platforms | 3 (proposed) |
| Other information | |
| Status | future |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Proposer | Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Status | Proposed |
| Cost estimate | £26 million[1] |
| Start date | 2014 |
| Completion date | 2015 |
Cambridge Science Park railway station is a proposed railway station that would be located in the Cambridge suburb of Chesterton, close to Cambridge Science Park. The official proposal from Cambridgeshire County Council, which has the backing of the rail industry, is to locate the station at Chesterton Sidings on the Fen Line, which runs from Cambridge to King's Lynn. The new station would complement the existing Cambridge station off Hills Road to the south of the city by serving locations to the north east of Cambridge, being within walking distance of Cambridge Science Park. The station would provide an interchange with Park & Ride and local Stagecoach bus services. Construction costs have been estimated at £21–£24 million,[2] and a preliminary business case indicates a benefit-cost ratio of 9.6 to 1.[citation needed][when?]
The station is due to be connected to the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway[1] providing access from Huntingdon, St Ives (including the park and ride site) and the proposed new town, Northstowe and nearby park and ride site.[3]
More than £20 million of the cost would have been provided from the Regional Funding Allocation. However, in March 2010 the government announced that it was abolishing the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF), and according to officers of the county council the station was "at risk".[This quote needs a citation] Politicians went further, with Conservative election[clarification needed] literature in April 2010 saying that the station would not happen.[citation needed] At this time, campaign group CAST.IRON[nb 1] claimed that such a station would be much cheaper, perhaps as little as £3 million if it could be constructed at the same time as the island platforms at Cambridge station in 2011, included its proposal as part of its submission to the DfT's Greater Anglia rail franchise consultation.[4]
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert gave his support to the project along with the leader of Cambridge City Council, Sian Reid in February 2011.[2] Cambridgeshire County Council is hoping that infrastructure owner Network Rail will fund at least part of the station's construction.[2]. In September 2011, Theresa Villiers, the Minister of State for Transport visited Cambridge, and discussed the proposed station with county council members, saying that the government was interested in further development of the council's proposal.[5]
In February 2012 the government officially green lit the proposal, with work due to begin in 2014.[1]
Notes
- ^ CAST.IRON stands for the Cambridge And St. Ives Railway Organisation.
References
- ^ a b c "Cambridge's new railway station 'to open in 2015'". Cambridge News. February 21, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ a b c Unknown (2011-02-22). "'MP backs £21m rail project for Chesterton'". Cambridge News. Cambridge. p. 2, right-most column.
- ^ "New train station at Chesterton". Unclog Cambridge. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ "CAST.IRON Greater Anglia submission to DfT consultation".
- ^ McGurran, Deborah. "Rail minister sends positive signals on East rail plans". BBC News. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
External links
- Cambridgeshire County Council - transport plans
- CAST.IRON (Cambridge and St. Ives Railway Organisation)
