Waterbeach

Address

Waterbeach station
Station Road
Waterbeach
CB25 9HT

General information

Station Operator:
GN
Station Code:
WBC
Staffing Level:
unstaffed
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay:
No
Oyster Validator:
No
Smartcard Issued:
No
Smartcard Validaton:
No
Oyster Comments:
<p>Oyster cannot be used at this station.</p>
Oyster Topup:
No
Prepurchase Collection:
Yes
Smartcard Topup:
No
Ticket Machine:
Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Southeastern

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available:
No
Ticket Gate:
No
Customer Services:

Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.

Customer Help Points:
Yes
Customer Help Points Note:

The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Help Points.

Station facilities

ATM Machine:
No
Baby Change:
No
Seated Area:
Yes
Passenger Information Systems:
DepartureScreens, Announcements
Shops:
No
Station Buffet:
No
Telephones (Cards & Coins):
No
Toilets:
No
Waiting Room:
Yes
Waiting Room Note:

Unheated waiting shelters are available on the platforms.

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

Station Car Park

Operator:
APCOA Parking UK
Spaces:
82
Accessible Spaces:
4
Accessible Spaces Note:

Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.

Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks.

If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.

Accessible Car Park Equipment:
No
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
01895 262122
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
No
Spaces:
12
Type:
Stands
Location:

Located in the car park and platform 2.

Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

Cycle Storage CCTV:
Yes

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.

Taxi Rank:
No
Bus Service:
Yes
Bus Service Note:

Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.

Accessibility

Accessible Public Telephones:
No
Accessible Toilets:
No
Induction Loop:
Yes
Wheelchairs Available:
No
Ramp For Train Access:
No
Step Free Access:
No
Step Free Access Note:

This is a Category B2 station: Step-free access to both platforms via separate entrances . Access between platforms via level crossing (over 400m apart).

The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Help Points.

This station does not have tactile surfaces along all platform edges. Please pay attention to where the platform surface changes from smooth to paved or contact us for assistance.

Accessible Taxis:
No
Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note:

All Great Northern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.

Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.

Impaired Mobility Set Down:
No
Helpline Contact:
Yes
Helpline Contact (Phone number):

If you require assistance on your journey, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com |Phone - 0800 058 2844 | Textphone - 0800 138 1018

Helpline Contact Note:

The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.

Helpline Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday 24 hours
Staff Help Available:
No
Staff Help Available Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday Unavailable
Assisted Travel:

Assistance can be pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel.

This station is unstaffed and trains calling at this station do not have on board staff.

You can arrange assistance on by:

  • Pressing the “emergency & assisted travel” button on a station Help Point
  • Calling our freephone number: 0800 058 2844
  • Texting us on 0800 138 1018

Whether you pre book assistance or travel on a 'turn up and go' basis, we recommend arriving 20 minutes prior to your train departing. This is to allow us to make sure arrangements are in place at your destination, or interchange, station such as the availability of staff and lifts. If there is insufficient time to check these arrangements, we may assist you onto the next available train.

For further information on assisted travel please see:

Accessibility at the station - Great Northern.

The information in this document was generated 4/4/2026 12:44:40 AM