Map 3 – Bus Services within
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Rail Services
In terms of rail, services operating out of both St Neots and Cambridge railway stations enable direct and
frequent services to London, Birmingham, Ipswich, Kings Lynn, Peterborough and Stanstead. St Neots station is
approximately a 30 minute bus journey from Cambourne and Cambridge is approximately a 50 minute bus
journey from the site.
The Table below shows the destinations, peak frequencies and journey times for direct services operating out of
Cambridge and St. Neots railway stations together with interchange destinations.
Train Services from St Neots and Cambridge
From
To
Per Hour
Journey Time
Operator
Cambridge
London King Cross
3
60-90 Minutes
First Capital Connect/One
Cambridge
London Liverpool Street
3
60-90 Minutes
First Capital Connect/One
Cambridge
Ipswich
2
80 Minutes
One
Cambridge
Birmingham
2
160-200 Minutes
One
Cambridge
Stansted
3
30-35 Minutes
One
Cambridge
Kings Lynn
2
45-50 Minutes
One
St Neots
London King Cross
5
45-70 Minutes
First Capital Connect/One
St Neots
Peterborough
2
24-30 Minutes
First Capital Connect/One
Rail information can be found at the
below site:
www.nationalrail.co.uk
CAR SHARE
Car-sharing (also called liftsharing, ridesharing and carpooling) is when
two or more people share a car and travel together. It allows individuals
to benefit from the convenience of the car, whilst reducing the costs
and alleviating the associated problems of congestion and pollution.
https://camshare.liftshare.com
CamShare has been set up to provide a matching service for all those
who live, work and travel in and around Cambridgeshire. This site
matches you up with potential partners as a driver or passenger. Once
matched, you can choose to journey share as little or as often as you
like, with whoever you like!
Recommended safety measures to follow when considering a new car
sharing partner:
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Avoid exchanging home addresses with your travelling companion before you meet them;
Arrange to meet for the first time in a public place;
Inform a friend or family member of who you will be travelling with, when and to where;
Make sure you see each other's IDs - passports, student cards or driving licences - so you know you're
travelling with the right person;
You are under no obligation to go ahead with any car-share arrangement. If you have any doubts about
your travelling companion, for any reason, then you don't have to travel with them.
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TAXI CAR SCHEME
If you experience difficulties with transport, the Cambourne Taxi Card Scheme may well solve your problems
The Cambourne Taxi Card Scheme is for people who have difficulties getting to or using public transport.
Those who do not have access to a car or any other means of transport can also use the scheme. Taxi Card
vouchers offer travel with participating local taxi companies and Cambridge Dial-a-Ride at a subsidised rate.
You can use the scheme to attend medical appointments, including Addenbrooke’s or Hinchingbrooke; ·
shopping in Cambourne and Cambridge.
The scheme is simple to start and use. Firstly purchase booklets of vouchers in advance from Cambridgeshire
County Council, telephone on 01223 717755. Vouchers cost 0.75 pence each and are available in booklets of
10 or 20. Each 0.75 pence voucher has a value of £2.50 (two pounds and fifty pence). You can then book a taxi
with a participating company and use the vouchers to pay towards the fare. Vouchers can also be pooled
together with other Taxi Card members to make journeys even cheaper.
For more information contact Laura Parkinson (Cambourne Community Development Worker) on 01954 715879
or Gavin Moulton on 0345 045 1151, e-mail address to [email protected] or write to
him at Cambridgeshire County Council, ET1015, Castle Court, Shire Hall, Cambridge CB3 0AP, 0345 045 1151.
USEFUL INFORMATION AND WEBSITES
Google Maps
www.maps.google.co.uk
Get walking directions on Google maps. Click on ‘Get Directions’, then select the walking icon, put in your start
and finish points, and select ‘Get Directions’ and your walking route will appear. You can also use this for public
transport and driving dirctions.
Transportdirect.info
www.transportdirect.info
Transport Direct is offers information for door-to-door travel which incorporates walking as part of a longer
journey by public transport. The site provides comprehensive, easy-to-use travel information to help plan
journeys effectively and efficiently.
Other useful information and travel websites are shown below:
Map of Cambourne
www.openstreetmap.org/export/embed.html?bbox=-0.07489,52.215,-0.06253,52.22199&layer=mapnik
Local Information Websites
www.cambournetravelplan.com
www.cambourne.info
www.cambourneconnection.co.uk
www.cambourneforum.net
www.cambourneparishcouncil.gov.uk
www.cambournecrier.org
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TRAVEL PLAN COORDINATOR CONTACT DETAILS
Contact:
Tel:
Email:
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David Fletcher - RPS
+44 (0) 1235 432 190
[email protected]
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