Cambridge South new station construction progress.

[Alfie1014]

Who decides if a station will be written as 'Cambridge South' or 'BRENT CROSS WEST' on the building exterior? I thought there were now recognised style guides on type faces, text sizes etc?

(I think upper and lower case is far neater FWIW).

The guidance (not legislation) is that lower case should always be used because all the evidence is that it’s easier to read for those who may have problems reading as the ascenders and descenders (I think these are the right terms) on the individual letters help some recognise the shape of words. I wish it was more rigorously enforced as at times we seem to have a hotch-potch of styles and fonts!

 

[Nodding Cat Ch]

There was talk of a busway stop on the bridge feeding directly to the new station, but I think it's just that, talk.

 

[camflyer]

Hopefully some thought it being put into route-finding around the Biomedical Campus. It is going to be quite a hike from the new station to most of the Addenbrookes departments, especially Outpatients. Plus there's the new Children's and Cancer hospitals being planned which will only add to the number of people wandering around the site.

 

[neill]

Couple of photos from earlier this afternoon showing progress during the possession this weekend. I hadn’t appreciated the conductors are actually made of copper (coated?) wire.

 

[Nicholas Lewis]

Couple of photos from earlier this afternoon showing progress during the possession this weekend. I hadn’t appreciated the conductors are actually made of copper (coated?) wire.

Good to see a project making rapid progress unlike some others.

 

[Bald Rick]

I hadn’t appreciated the conductors are actually made of copper (coated?) wire.

Solid copper (or alloy thereof)

 

[snowball]

Indeed I think contact wire gets worn down (or rather up) substantially over time, so any coating might not last long.

 

[vic-rijrode]

Perhaps of there was a kiss and ride site in Haverhill it might take quite a lot of traffic off the A1307 reducing congestion and pollution.

If it ever opens, I want to be one of the first to use the kiss and ride site - sounds intriguing if rather too energetic for me these days.

 

[William3000]

Kiss & Ride is just a drop off and ride but without parking

 

[zwk500]

If it ever opens, I want to be one of the first to use the kiss and ride site - sounds intriguing if rather too energetic for me these days.

Kiss & Ride is just a drop off and ride but without parking

Wasn't Kiss + ride a bit of a publicity gimmick somewhere that renamed their drop-off points for Valentines?

 

[Bald Rick]

Wasn't Kiss + ride a bit of a publicity gimmick somewhere that renamed their drop-off points for Valentines?

Not sure about that. The term has been in use for at least 30-40 years to my knowledge.

 

[stuu]

Not sure about that. The term has been in use for at least 30-40 years to my knowledge.

It was used by BART in San Francisco in the late 60s - my dad had a "Future of Rail" or similar titled book from around then which included a diagram of a station next to a freeway - I remember being horrified as a child that you had to kiss someone to get on the train

 

[Nodding Cat Ch]

Will the existing tracks need to be moved to make way for the edge of platform 2 to be possible

 

[Magdalia]

Will the existing tracks need to be moved to make way for the edge of platform 2 to be possible

My understanding is that is what is going to be happening in the Christmas/New Year block. On 2 January 2024 the trains should be running on the tracks through platforms 3 and 4.

 

[swt_passenger]

Will the existing tracks need to be moved to make way for the edge of platform 2 to be possible

Definitely, the tracks currently in use are roughly where the future P2/3 island will be.

I think, (estimating from the first image in post #784), that the levelled base for the P2 wall will overlap the left hand ends of the current up line’s sleepers.

 

[bspahh]

If there is will it be occupied? Only the Costa at Cambridge North has being taken. The convenience store is still vacant though I think the wider area if coming along and that might go into a unit opposite the station and hotel.

There is a Co-op open at Cambridge North, in the ground floor of the building opposite the station and hotel. It has quite wide ailses, a couple of Costa coffee machines, and 3 other machines for various drinks/milkshakes/ice creams. It open from 6am to 11pm Monday to Saturday, 7am-10pm on Sunday.

The unit in the station itself is still empty.

 

[MikeWM]

There is a Co-op open at Cambridge North, in the ground floor of the building opposite the station and hotel. It has quite wide ailses, a couple of Costa coffee machines, and 3 other machines for various drinks/milkshakes/ice creams. It open from 6am to 11pm Monday to Saturday, 7am-10pm on Sunday.

Thanks - I'd entirely missed that this has opened, which doesn't say much for my observation skills :-/ I'll take a look tomorrow.


Edit : it is now tomorrow, I took a look when passing and saw it I was expecting it to be in the unit closest to the station - which is still empty - so that's my excuse for missing the obvious!

 

[neill]

Here is how things were looking this morning. Looks like the foundations for the west side of the station building have been poured.

 

[TheDavibob]

Is there likely to be much in the way of weekend closures in the New Year? Nothing showing for Jan/Feb, which surprised me a bit but that might be me being overly pessimistic

 

[Class 170101]

Is there likely to be much in the way of weekend closures in the New Year? Nothing showing for Jan/Feb, which surprised me a bit but that might be me being overly pessimistic

Have a look here its probably further ahead than looking at Real Time Tains and the like but won't have exact timing details

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[TheDavibob]

Interesting, thanks - I'd been looking at Great Northern's equivalent which is not as complete (e.g. 3/4th Feb isn't on theirs).

 

[Skimble19]

Interesting, thanks - I'd been looking at Great Northern's equivalent which is not as complete (e.g. 3/4th Feb isn't on theirs).

Saturday 3 / Sunday 4 February and Saturday 2 / Sunday 3 March are both no trains between Royston and Cambridge.

 

[neill]

Here is a new view for the thread - north from the Long Road bridge. Showing some new OLE bases/mast which I assume are for the station work as well as a new foundation just to left of shot which may not be related.

Work continues on the station site but not much visual change so no photos.

 

[59CosG95]

Here is a new view for the thread - north from the Long Road bridge. Showing some new OLE bases/mast which I assume are for the station work as well as a new foundation just to left of shot which may not be related.

Work continues on the station site but not much visual change so no photos.

The mast on the Up side looks like it'll be for a cross-track feed (XTF); in that case, the foundation to left of shot (on the Down side) is very much related!

 

[Magdalen Road]

Interesting, thanks - I'd been looking at Great Northern's equivalent which is not as complete (e.g. 3/4th Feb isn't on theirs).

 

[neill]

Here is the view of the station this morning. More concrete going in for the station building, some wires in the ducting under P4, and a big pile of earth has appeared where the forecourt will go.

 

[Netwrox]

View of the new (temporary?) track layout looking north from Addenbrookes road bridge. Station site in the distance.

 

[Nodding Cat Ch]

30.12.23 Cambridge South


Looking towards Cambridge



New track passing platforms 3 and 4

Station area...

Old track

 

[chris2]

Are the new lines temporary or final?

 

[neill]

Are the new lines temporary or final?

My understanding is a bit of both; the lines through the new platforms are final, but the lines that slew across are temporary and will be replaced by a final layout next December which allows access to all four platforms.