Meldreth
Meldreth station serves the villages of Meldreth and Melbourn. Run by First Capital Connect – Great Northern line, trains operate between London King’s Cross and Cambridge. Trains run approximately every half-hour during peak hours and on the hour during off-peak times.
The first train to Cambridge departs at 6.32am on weekdays and the last departs at 1.17am.
The station has car parking facilities for 46 cars with the following charges. £2.00 daily, £10.00 weekly, £38.00 monthly, £110.00 three-monthly, £350.00 annually. ›› Continue reading
Shepreth
Shepreth station in Station Road serves the village of Shepreth. Run by First Capital Connect – Great Northern line, trains operate between London King’s Cross and Cambridge. Trains run approximately every half-hour during peak hours and on the hour during off-peak times.
The first train to Cambridge departs at 6.32am on weekdays and the last departs at 1.17am.
The station has car parking facilities for 11 cars with the following charges. £3.00 daily, £12.50 weekly, £50.00 monthly, £140.00 three-monthly, £400.00 annually.
Foxton
Foxton railway station is just outside the village of Foxton. Run by First Capital Connect – Great Northern line, trains operate between London King’s Cross and Cambridge. Trains run approximately every half-hour during peak hours and on the hour during off-peak times.
There is no ticket office. However, a self-service machine is available. The ticket machine is located at the entrance on platform 1. The ticket machine is blue in colour with a silver front and has the word TICKETS on the front and accepts cash & credit/debit cards. ›› Continue reading
Next User Group Meeting
The next meeting will be held on
22nd September at 8pm,
Shepreth Village Hall
Post-16 School Transport
Post-16 School Transport:
getting to college in Cambridge
Information Meeting: July 19th, 7PM
Elin Way Community Room, Meldreth
(just off the High Street junction with Meldreth Primary School and the Village Hall)
Returning students will know how confusing it can be to apply for bus or rail passes, not to mention figuring out which option is best for you. The County Council has a duty to ‘facilitate’ access to your designated ‘post-16 education centre’ – for us that means Cambridge Regional College, or Netherhall, Long Road and Hills Road Sixth Form Colleges.
Students from the Melbourn Village College catchment area have the choice of bus or rail. Fares for bus and rail are discounted but many families are shocked by the costs when first encountered. Bus service is better in some villages than others, and the rail timetable from Meldreth, Shepreth or Foxton Stations is very good. I have been working with the County Council and First Capital Connect this past year to improve clarity of information as well as rail discounts, though there may still be areas of potential confusion and difficulty. You are welcome to come along to an informal information evening on July 19th, 7PM, to talk through the County Council’s Information booklet and application forms. Hopefully this should help smooth the path in advance of the coming school year.
Please take a look at the booklet and form at
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/education
clicking on ‘How do I apply for post-16 school transport’
you can download and print these.
Thank you,
Susan van de Ven
County Councillor, Melbourn Division