Trains from London Waterloo to Cambridge

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London Waterloo to Cambridge train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

Ticket Availability

12-05-2025

05:55

Plat. B

Cancelled

. B

07:06

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

1hr 11m

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12-05-2025

06:20

Plat. B

Cancelled

. B

07:24

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

1hr 4m

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12-05-2025

06:53

Plat. B

Cancelled

. B

07:56

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

1hr 3m

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12-05-2025

07:23

Plat. B

Cancelled

. B

08:24

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

1hr 1min

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12-05-2025

07:29

Plat. B

Cancelled

. B

08:29

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

1hr 0m

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London Waterloo to Cambridge journey summary

Average Journey Time

1hr 3 minutes
Distance

49 miles - 79km
Weekday First Train

04:55
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

04:55
Weekend Last Train

London Waterloo station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

London Waterloo

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

17:15 On time

Cancelled - Hounslow

Platform 20

South Western Railway

17:15 On time

Cancelled - Portsmouth & Southsea

Platform 6

South Western Railway

17:17 On time

Cancelled - Chessington South

Platform 5

South Western Railway

17:20 On time

Cancelled - Reading

Platform 24

South Western Railway

17:20 On time

Cancelled - Southampton Central

Platform 14

South Western Railway

17:20 On time

Cancelled - Woking

Platform 3

South Western Railway

17:22 On time

Cancelled - Addlestone

Platform 19

South Western Railway

17:23 On time

Cancelled - Exeter St Davids

Platform 13

South Western Railway

17:24 On time

Cancelled - Dorking

Platform 1

South Western Railway

17:25 On time

Cancelled - Alton

Platform 10

South Western Railway

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Station:

Cambridge

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

17:05 17:15

Cancelled - Kings Lynn

Platform 1

Great Northern

17:20 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 8

Greater Anglia

17:22 On time

Cancelled - Ely

Platform 4

Greater Anglia

17:23 On time

Cancelled - Brighton

Platform 1

Thameslink

17:27 On time

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 2

Great Northern

17:29 On time

Cancelled - Norwich

Platform 4

Greater Anglia

17:35 On time

Cancelled - Kings Lynn

Platform 1

Great Northern

17:40 On time

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 8

Great Northern

17:46 On time

Cancelled - Ipswich

Platform 5

Greater Anglia

17:50 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 2

Greater Anglia