Railway station relocation on track

The relocation of a railway station is on track after a decision to proceed was made by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP).

A meeting of its Executive Board on Thursday recommended they go ahead with the full business case for creating a new station for Waterbeach about a mile and a half (2.4km) north along the track from the existing one, to serve the new town development.

It comes after support was given by the GCP's Joint Assembly last month.

Construction work is expected to be finished in 2027, although Network Rail will decide when the station becomes operational.

The GCP has already committed £20m towards the project, with a further £23m coming from Homes England, which will eventually be recouped from the developers of Waterbeach New Town.

Relocating the station is important to the developer as the second phase of 4,500 homes cannot go ahead until it is built.

The GCP is an organisation made up of local councils, Cambridge University and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board.

It also has the job of delivering central government's City Deal, worth £500m, over 15 years.

The money is to be spent on projects that improve transport and support new developments.

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