• Re: Date revealed for opening of delayed Cambridge South

    From Ulf Kutzner@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, June 02, 2026 10:20:28

    Rupert Moss-Eccardt <news@moss-eccardt.com> posted:

    On 14 May 2026 11:17, Roland Perry wrote:
    In message <n6iriqF82ecU1@mid.individual.net>, at 09:37:46 on Wed, 13
    May 2026, Rupert Moss-Eccardt <news@moss-eccardt.com> remarked:
    On 12 May 2026 17:12, Roland Perry wrote:
    In message <1778576942-2991@newsgrouper.org>, at 09:09:02 on Tue, 12 May >>> 2026, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> remarked:

    Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> posted:


    [snip]

    BTW, what about local transport from and to South station?

    There isn't any. The station is in effect in the middle of field west of >>> the Biocampus, no car park or other vehicular access (although I need to >>> do a site visit to confirm there's no kiss-and-ride facility, whether
    for taxis or the general public)..

    Bus stops are all within the Biocampus, and correspondence I've been
    having today with the Hospital says they don't yet have agreement for
    their round-site shuttle bus to call additionally at the station.

    Is there not a bus stop on Francis Crick Avenue?

    For some buses, and it's quite a way from the station.

    I don't have the detail of the station layout but from above it looks
    like the same sort of distance as the island platforms at Cambridge to

    BTW, is platform 6 fictional or a service platform?

    5H14 1043 Cambridge North - Cambridge Sidings North (LE)
    Technical information
    Schedule
    Type
    WTT from ITPS

    Validity
    Valid on 2026-06-02

    Timings
    Class 720 EMU at 100 mph

    Status
    Passenger/Parcels

    Type
    Category
    Empty Coaching Stock

    Service Code
    21916400

    Facilities
    Accommodation
    Unknown

    Characteristics
    None

    Reservations
    Not available

    Catering
    Not available

    Real-time
    TRUST ID
    475H14MH02

    Activated by
    TRUST

    Activated at
    2026-06-02 08:43:56 UTC

    Location Path Line GBTT WTT Actual Performance
    Cambridge North
    Booked platform 3 d 1043
    Coldham Lane Jn
    UM p 1046
    Cambridge OPRM
    Booked platform 6 DM a 1051
    d 1120
    Mill Road Jn
    p 1123
    Cambridge Sidings North
    a 1128

    Regards, ULF

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  • From Roland Perry@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, June 02, 2026 14:08:58
    In message <1780395628-2991@newsgrouper.org>, at 10:20:28 on Tue, 2 Jun
    2026, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> remarked:

    Bus stops are all within the Biocampus, and correspondence I've been
    having today with the Hospital says they don't yet have agreement for
    their round-site shuttle bus to call additionally at the station.

    Is there not a bus stop on Francis Crick Avenue?

    For some buses, and it's quite a way from the station.

    I don't have the detail of the station layout but from above it looks
    like the same sort of distance as the island platforms at Cambridge to

    BTW, is platform 6 fictional or a service platform?

    Platform 6 at Cambridge [Central] is a very old north facing bay
    platform. While I don't recall ever having caught a train from it (they
    tend to go from platform 5) there's no reason I know why they couldn't.
    --
    Roland Perry

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  • From Ulf Kutzner@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, June 02, 2026 13:31:21

    Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> posted:

    In message <1780395628-2991@newsgrouper.org>, at 10:20:28 on Tue, 2 Jun 2026, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> remarked:

    Bus stops are all within the Biocampus, and correspondence I've been >> >>> having today with the Hospital says they don't yet have agreement for >> >>> their round-site shuttle bus to call additionally at the station.

    Is there not a bus stop on Francis Crick Avenue?

    For some buses, and it's quite a way from the station.

    I don't have the detail of the station layout but from above it looks
    like the same sort of distance as the island platforms at Cambridge to

    BTW, is platform 6 fictional or a service platform?

    Platform 6 at Cambridge [Central] is a very old north facing bay
    platform. While I don't recall ever having caught a train from it (they
    tend to go from platform 5) there's no reason I know why they couldn't.

    Thank you. Found it after having a close look.

    Earlier I thought between platforms 5 and 7, but
    they name it TL. Maybe platform 6 is good for reversing.
    Does it lack information screens etc ?

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  • From Ulf Kutzner@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, June 02, 2026 15:47:41

    Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> posted:

    In message <1780395628-2991@newsgrouper.org>, at 10:20:28 on Tue, 2 Jun 2026, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> remarked:

    Bus stops are all within the Biocampus, and correspondence I've been >> >>> having today with the Hospital says they don't yet have agreement for >> >>> their round-site shuttle bus to call additionally at the station.

    Is there not a bus stop on Francis Crick Avenue?

    For some buses, and it's quite a way from the station.

    I don't have the detail of the station layout but from above it looks
    like the same sort of distance as the island platforms at Cambridge to

    BTW, is platform 6 fictional or a service platform?

    Platform 6 at Cambridge [Central] is a very old north facing bay
    platform. While I don't recall ever having caught a train from it (they
    tend to go from platform 5) there's no reason I know why they couldn't.

    They can operate regular trains:

    2W89 1705 Cambridge - Ipswich (LE)
    Technical information
    Location Path Line GBTT WTT Actual Performance
    Cambridge
    Booked platform 6 DM d 1705 d 1705
    Coldham Lane Jn
    p 1708

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  • From Trolleybus@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 03, 2026 08:07:13
    On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:08:58 +0100, Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk>
    wrote:

    In message <1780395628-2991@newsgrouper.org>, at 10:20:28 on Tue, 2 Jun >2026, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> remarked:

    Bus stops are all within the Biocampus, and correspondence I've been >>> >>> having today with the Hospital says they don't yet have agreement for >>> >>> their round-site shuttle bus to call additionally at the station.

    Is there not a bus stop on Francis Crick Avenue?

    For some buses, and it's quite a way from the station.

    I don't have the detail of the station layout but from above it looks
    like the same sort of distance as the island platforms at Cambridge to

    BTW, is platform 6 fictional or a service platform?

    Platform 6 at Cambridge [Central] is a very old north facing bay
    platform. While I don't recall ever having caught a train from it (they
    tend to go from platform 5) there's no reason I know why they couldn't.
    -+
    RTT suggests that 5 and 6 are both used for Ipswich and Norwich
    services. That matches my experience. 5 seems to get more use but six
    isn't idle.

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  • From Trolleybus@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 03, 2026 08:08:16
    On Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:31:21 GMT, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:


    Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> posted:

    In message <1780395628-2991@newsgrouper.org>, at 10:20:28 on Tue, 2 Jun
    2026, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> remarked:

    Bus stops are all within the Biocampus, and correspondence I've been >> >> >>> having today with the Hospital says they don't yet have agreement for >> >> >>> their round-site shuttle bus to call additionally at the station.

    Is there not a bus stop on Francis Crick Avenue?

    For some buses, and it's quite a way from the station.

    I don't have the detail of the station layout but from above it looks
    like the same sort of distance as the island platforms at Cambridge to

    BTW, is platform 6 fictional or a service platform?

    Platform 6 at Cambridge [Central] is a very old north facing bay
    platform. While I don't recall ever having caught a train from it (they
    tend to go from platform 5) there's no reason I know why they couldn't.

    Thank you. Found it after having a close look.

    Earlier I thought between platforms 5 and 7, but
    they name it TL. Maybe platform 6 is good for reversing.
    Does it lack information screens etc ?

    No, it has a screen as you approach the bays.

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  • From Roland Perry@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 03, 2026 10:20:35
    In message <1780407081-2991@newsgrouper.org>, at 13:31:21 on Tue, 2 Jun
    2026, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> remarked:

    Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> posted:

    In message <1780395628-2991@newsgrouper.org>, at 10:20:28 on Tue, 2 Jun
    2026, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> remarked:

    Bus stops are all within the Biocampus, and correspondence I've been >> >> >>> having today with the Hospital says they don't yet have agreement for >> >> >>> their round-site shuttle bus to call additionally at the station.

    Is there not a bus stop on Francis Crick Avenue?

    For some buses, and it's quite a way from the station.

    I don't have the detail of the station layout but from above it looks
    like the same sort of distance as the island platforms at Cambridge to

    BTW, is platform 6 fictional or a service platform?

    Platform 6 at Cambridge [Central] is a very old north facing bay
    platform. While I don't recall ever having caught a train from it (they
    tend to go from platform 5) there's no reason I know why they couldn't.

    Thank you. Found it after having a close look.

    Earlier I thought between platforms 5 and 7, but
    they name it TL. Maybe platform 6 is good for reversing.
    Does it lack information screens etc ?

    The information screens are probably at the buffers-end and shared with platform 5.
    --
    Roland Perry

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  • From tony sayer@3:633/10 to All on Friday, June 05, 2026 13:30:49
    In article <sikv1lpnrc0aff2fl01dg9n3viff3nk4jo@4ax.com>, Trolleybus <ken@birchanger.com> scribeth thus
    On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:08:58 +0100, Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk>
    wrote:

    In message <1780395628-2991@newsgrouper.org>, at 10:20:28 on Tue, 2 Jun >>2026, Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> remarked:

    Bus stops are all within the Biocampus, and correspondence I've been >>>> >>> having today with the Hospital says they don't yet have agreement for >>>> >>> their round-site shuttle bus to call additionally at the station.

    Is there not a bus stop on Francis Crick Avenue?

    For some buses, and it's quite a way from the station.

    I don't have the detail of the station layout but from above it looks
    like the same sort of distance as the island platforms at Cambridge to

    BTW, is platform 6 fictional or a service platform?

    Platform 6 at Cambridge [Central] is a very old north facing bay
    platform. While I don't recall ever having caught a train from it (they >>tend to go from platform 5) there's no reason I know why they couldn't.
    -+
    RTT suggests that 5 and 6 are both used for Ipswich and Norwich
    services. That matches my experience. 5 seems to get more use but six
    isn't idle.

    It said on the local news that in Cambridge the old Marshals airfield
    has now all been sold of for housing and such, but they are to put the Cambridge East station there so Cambridge will have Four railway
    stations, must be getting a rather important place here!.

    Course this depends on East West rail if they ever get that started in
    the area of course!..

    --
    Tony Sayer


    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person.

    Give him a keyboard, and he will reveal himself.



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