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Shelford railway station serves the little community of Great Shelford and several other small villages just south of Cambridge. It was opened in the mid-19th century by the then Eastern Counties Railway and became a junction shortly afterwards providing a stop for the Stour Valley Railway two decades later. Unfortunately, in the mid ‘60s the station suffered after the Beeching Axe which withdrew much of the traffic passing through. Interestingly, the famous theatre director Sir Peter Hall spend his formative years here during his father’s tenure as stationmaster. Today, the station and the trains that pass through the two platforms are managed by Greater Anglia. There is a ticket office open between Monday and Friday, while self-service machines provide facilities for purchasing tickets outside these times. There are one to two direct trains northbound to Cambridge in 8 minutes and southbound to Bishops Stortford in 32 minutes.

When you disembark at the pretty town, there are limited attractions, but you could always grab a bite to eat in one of the cosy British pubs or visit the Great Shelford Memorial Hall.

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Departures and arrivals from Shelford (Cambs)

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Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to CambridgeGreater Anglia08:172On time
to London Liverpool StreetGreater Anglia08:291Late
to Cambridge NorthGreater Anglia08:46On time
to London Liverpool StreetGreater Anglia08:541On time
to Cambridge NorthGreater Anglia09:17On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from London Liverpool StreetGreater Anglia08:172On time
from ElyGreater Anglia08:291Late
from London Liverpool StreetGreater Anglia08:46On time
from CambridgeGreater Anglia08:541On time
from London Liverpool StreetGreater Anglia09:17On time
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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