Waterbeach railway station

Waterbeach
The northbound platform at Waterbeach in March 2014
General information
Location	Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire England
Grid reference	TL500650
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Great Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	WBC
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Eastern Counties Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
30 July 1845	Opened[1]
Passengers
2019/20	0.378 million
2020/21	0.100 million
2021/22	0.265 million
2022/23	0.309 million
2023/24	0.332 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Waterbeach railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England, serving the village of Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. It is 61 miles 1 chain (98.2 km) measured from London Liverpool Street and 63 miles 29 chains (102 km) from London King's Cross; it is situated between Cambridge North and Ely stations. Its three-letter station code is WBC.

The station and most trains calling are operated by Great Northern, with limited peak services being operated by Greater Anglia.

Waterbeach station is unstaffed, and has only basic waiting shelters on each of the two platforms. All the station buildings have been demolished. The platforms are staggered on each side of a half barrier level crossing. Until electrification and the automation of the crossing, the platforms were located opposite each other.