Trains from Leicester to Cambridge

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Leicester to Cambridge train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

Ticket Availability

12-05-2025

20:38

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1 Walk

06:25

9hr 47m

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12-05-2025

22:38

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

06:25

7hr 47m

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12-05-2025

23:13

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1 Walk

08:17

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

9hr 4m

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12-05-2025

23:13

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1 Walk

08:25

9hr 12m

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13-05-2025

06:50

Cancelled

. - Walk

10:25

3hr 35m

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Leicester to Cambridge journey summary

Average Journey Time

7hr 47 minutes
Distance

61 miles - 98km
Weekday First Train

19:38
Weekday Last Train

22:13
Weekend First Train

19:38
Weekend Last Train

22:13

Leicester station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Leicester

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

07:06 On time

Cancelled - Sheffield

Platform 2

East Midlands Railway

07:07 On time

Cancelled - Birmingham New Street

Platform 3

CrossCountry

07:14 On time

Cancelled - London St Pancras (Intl)

Platform 3

East Midlands Railway

07:14 On time

Cancelled - Stansted Airport

Platform 2

CrossCountry

07:19 On time

Cancelled - Nottingham

Platform 2

East Midlands Railway

07:22 On time

Cancelled - Birmingham New Street

Platform 1

CrossCountry

07:31 07:31

Cancelled - London St Pancras (Intl)

Platform 3

East Midlands Railway

07:41 On time

Cancelled - Grimsby Town

Platform 4A

East Midlands Railway

07:43 On time

Cancelled - London St Pancras (Intl)

Platform 3

East Midlands Railway

07:43 On time

Cancelled - Sheffield

Platform 2

East Midlands Railway

Cambridge station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Cambridge

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

07:09 On time

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 7

Great Northern

07:10 On time

Cancelled - Kings Lynn

Platform 4

Great Northern

07:15 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 8

Greater Anglia

07:20 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

07:22 On time

Cancelled - Ely

Platform 6

Greater Anglia

07:23 On time

Cancelled - Brighton

Platform 7

Thameslink

07:26 On time

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 3

Great Northern

07:34 On time

Cancelled - Stansted Airport

Platform 8

CrossCountry

07:39 On time

Cancelled - Kings Lynn

Platform 4

Great Northern

07:39 On time

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 7

Great Northern