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Public Transport

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Public Transport can be more convenient, quicker, and cheaper than travelling via car and provides environmental benefits too. Car journeys contribute a significant amount towards our overall carbon footprint. Public Transport allows you to reach a central point such as Cambridge directly rather than getting on a one-way system or diverting via a car park. You also get the benefit of relaxing with a newspaper or using a portable media device. 

Public transport can also be quicker, especially as more investment is made into the public transport network. If you regularly travel the same journey or planning in advance you can make cost savings as the cost of running a car is more than just the cost of petrol. Public transport means no car insurance, tax, MOT or car maintenance. 

Finally public transport does not require looking for a parking space upon arrival at your destination or the expensive cost of parking. 

Details of public transport services which can be accessed from the site are set out below. 

Bus Services

There are a number of buses that stop close to the site. Local bus stops are shown on the map below. The bus stop map has been extracted from the www.cambridgeshirebus.info site, which can also be used to access real-time bus information by clicking on the bus stop of interest. 

Timetables, maps and ticket information for local services can be found at the below site:
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and -parking/buses/bus-timetables/

A summary of the services within the vicinity of the site is shown below:

Service

Stops

Provider

Route

Frequency

X3
Cambourne
Whippet Coaches Ltd
Cambridge - Papworth Everard - Huntingdon
Runs Monday to Saturday
Approximately every hour / hour and a half from 07:15-17:15
Citi 4
Cambourne
Stagecoach
Cambridge - Cambourne
Runs Every day
Approximately every 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday, and hourly on a Sunday
18
Cambourne
Stagecoach
Cambridge - Longstowe 
Runs Monday to Saturday
Approximately hourly 
H
Cambourne
Stagecoach
Papworth Everard - Cambridge Biomedical Campus - Addenbrookes Hospital
Runs Monday to Friday
Approximately every 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday, and hourly on a Sunday
The route of the Citi4 bus service is shown below
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Wheelchair Accessible Buses

All Stagecoach buses in Cambridgeshire, including the Citi 4, 18 and H services, operate with wheelchair accessible buses which have ramps, an official space for wheelchairs and a low floor capability which enables the bus platform to lower to the kerb level for easier boarding.

Whippet Coaches are also wheelchair accessible for the X3 service. 

Concessionary Fare Scheme

As part of a governmental scheme initiated by the Department for Transport free off-peak local bus travel is provided to eligible older and disabled people anywhere in England. You can qualify for a Concessionary Bus Pass if you are the state pension age of a female or if you satisfy the disability eligibility criteria.

Within Cambridgeshire the pass means free travel Monday to Fridays after 9.30am until the last bus and all day on weekends and bank holidays. More information regarding eligibility and applying for a Concessionary Bus Pass can be found at the below sites:

http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/info/20017/buses/124/free_bus_pass
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Rail Services

In terms of rail, services operating out of Cambridge railway station enables direct and frequent services to London, Birmingham, Ipswich, Kings Lynn, Peterborough and Stanstead. Cambridge Railway Station is approximately a 45 minute bus journey from Cambourne.

To find details of rail times and routes please visit the National Rail website: 
www.nationalrail.co.uk

The Table below shows the destinations, peak frequencies and journey times for direct services operating out of Cambridge railway station together with interchange destinations.
From
To
Per Hour
Journey Time
Operator
Cambridge
London Kings Cross

3
50-90 Minutes
Thameslink / Great Northern

Cambridge
London Liverpool Street

2
70-90 Minutes
Abellio Greater Anglia

Cambridge
Ipswich
1
80 Minutes
Abellio Greater Anglia

Cambridge
Birmingham
1
160 Minutes
Cross Country

Cambridge
Stansted

2
30-35 Minutes
Cross Country
Cambridge
Kings Lynn

1
50-60 Minutes
Thameslink / Great Northern
Wheelchair Accessibility at Stations

Cambridge railway station provides a helpline number (Cambridge: 0800 028 28 78) for passengers with accessibility needs to call before accessing the stations. Both stations provide lifts between platforms and ramp access onto the trains as well as wheelchairs available to borrow. Members of staff are also available to assist at the station.

Cambridge railway station provides 7 accessible parking spaces. More information on the facilities at the Stations can be found at the below sites:

Cambridge: www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/CBG/details.html

Rail Service Concessions

National Rail offers a number of Railcards with a range of eligibilities that can save you a third on most rail fares. The Senior Railcard is available for those over 60 for an annual fee of £30 and the Disabled Persons Railcard gives you and one adult travelling with you reductions in tariff for an annual fee of £20. Other railcards include the 16-25 Railcard, 26 - 30 Railcard, Two Together Railcard, Family & Friends Railcard and the HM Forces Railcard which all offer reductions on rail fares throughout Great Britain. More information regarding eligibility and purchasing a Railcard can be found at the site below: 

www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/46540.aspx

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