Whittlesford Parkway railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Whittlesford in Cambridgeshire, England. It is 49 miles 1 chain (78.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Great Chesterford and Shelford stations. Its three-letter station code is WLF.
General information | |||||
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Location | Whittlesford, District of South Cambridgeshire England | ||||
Grid reference | TL484472 | ||||
Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | WLF | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1845 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.552 million | ||||
2020/21 | 93,042 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.292 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.376 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.424 million | ||||
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The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater Anglia.
It is also near to the villages of Sawston and Duxford and the Imperial War Museum Duxford. The 13th century Duxford Chapel is on the road just east of the station.
The station opened in 1845 and was rebuilt between 1877 and 1890.[1]
In 2007 it was renamed from Whittlesford to Whittlesford Parkway.
Services
editAll services at Whittlesford Parkway are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs and Class 755 bi-mode trains.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
- 2 tph to London Liverpool Street (1 semi-fast, 1 stopping)
- 1 tph to Stansted Airport
- 2 tph to Cambridge North
- 1 tph to Norwich via Thetford
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Great Chesterford or Audley End | Greater Anglia |
Shelford or Cambridge |
References
edit- ^ "A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely". 1978. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Table 22 National Rail timetable, May 2022
External links
edit- Train times and station information for Whittlesford Parkway railway station from National Rail