Waterbeach railway station

Waterbeach
National Rail
The northbound platform at Waterbeach in March 2014
General information
LocationWaterbeach, South Cambridgeshire
England
Grid referenceTL500650
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byGreat Northern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWBC
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyEastern Counties Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
30 July 1845Opened[1]
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.408 million
2019/20Decrease 0.378 million
2020/21Decrease 0.100 million
2021/22Increase 0.265 million
2022/23Increase 0.309 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.

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 242. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.