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5 days ago
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Cambridge South station project expands at nature reserve
More than 18,000 trees, plants and shrubs will be planted at a nature reserve beside a city's latest railway South station, at Francis Crick Avenue at the city's Biomedical Campus, is due to open in early part of the project's target to meet 10% net gain in biodiversity, 22,000m (237,000ft) of arable land was purchased to expand nearby Hobson's Park reserve. Network Rail's Emma Sharpe said it would also "deliver a better environment for wildlife and expand the nature reserve for the enjoyment of the local community". The planting includes native broadleaf trees and shrubs, hedgerows and grassland, and a storm water basin will be provided for endangered species such as water station building will include a green roof - a wildflower meadow environment - and a rainwater catchment system to store rainwater, which will slowly discharge it back into the nearby brook. Electricity will be generated by 1,400m (4,600ft) of solar panels installed on its roof. Cambridge South will be the city's third railway station and is aimed at boosting links to the growing science and healthcare sector in the area around Addenbrooke's Hospital.A £40m project to upgrade the railway infrastructure around the station was completed in May. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
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18-05-2025
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£40m rail upgrades for Cambridge South station completed
A £40m project to upgrade the railway infrastructure around a city's new station has been South Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA) needed to upgrade sections of the West Anglia main line, as part of the building project for Cambridge South won the contract for the works in September 2023, which included remodelling a branch junction at Sullivan, a programme manager for Network Rail, said it was a "major milestone" towards completing the station, which is expected to open early next year. He said: "This brand new station [is] for the south of Cambridge, the neighbouring biomedical campus and Trumpington communities."Cambridge South will be the city's third railway station and is aimed at boosting links to the growing science and healthcare sector in the area around Addenbrooke's is made up of Network Rail, railway infrastructure company Colas Rail UK, and the infrastructure consulting firm AECOM. SRSA said 3.5 miles (5.7km) of track between Shepreth and Cambridge was renewed and some of it was realigned to accommodate the new four-platform new switches allowing trains to go from one track to another were also installed and overhead electrical lines were next step is to carry out signalling upgrades, which are expected to be completed by the end of the year, while contractors carry on fitting out the new station. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
