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Whittlesford Parkway
The station building in 2004
General information
Location	Whittlesford, District of South Cambridgeshire England
Grid reference	TL484472
Managed by	Greater Anglia
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	WLF
Classification	DfT category E
History
Opened	1845
Passengers
2019/20	0.552 million
2020/21	93,042
2021/22	0.292 million
2022/23	0.376 million
2023/24	0.424 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Whittlesford Parkway railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Whittlesford in Cambridgeshire, England. It is 49 miles 1 chain (78.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Great Chesterford and Shelford stations. Its three-letter station code is WLF.

The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater Anglia.

It is also near to the villages of Sawston and Duxford and the Imperial War Museum Duxford. The 13th century Duxford Chapel is on the road just east of the station.

The station opened in 1845 and was rebuilt between 1877 and 1890.

In 2007 it was renamed from Whittlesford to Whittlesford Parkway.

Services

All services at Whittlesford Parkway are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs and Class 755 bi-mode trains.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

• 2 tph to London Liverpool Street (1 semi-fast, 1 stopping)
• 1 tph to Stansted Airport
• 2 tph to Cambridge North
• 1 tph to Norwich via Thetford

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Great Chesterford or Audley End		Greater Anglia West Anglia Main Line		Shelford or Cambridge

References

1. "A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely". 1978. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
2. Table 22 National Rail timetable, May 2022

External links

• Train times and station information for Whittlesford Parkway railway station from National Rail

52°06′14″N 0°09′58″E / 52.104°N 0.166°E / 52.104; 0.166

• Railway stations in Cambridgeshire
• DfT Category E stations
• Former Great Eastern Railway stations
• Railway stations served by Greater Anglia
• Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1845