Foxton  | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Platform 1, for London Kings Cross | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Foxton,South Cambridgeshire England | ||||
| Grid reference | TL409487 | ||||
| Managed by | Great Northern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FXN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 April 1852 | Station opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.105 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  30,564 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 75,252 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 87,794 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 94,124 | ||||
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Foxton railway station serves the village ofFoxton inCambridgeshire, England. It is 50 miles 77 chains (50.96 miles, 82.02 km) fromLondon King's Cross.[1] The station is operated byGreat Northern.
It is located adjacent to the busyA10level crossing, which is monitored from the nearbysignal box. A freight-only branch (the Barrington Light Railway) diverges to the west beyond the crossing south of the station, serving the nearby Barrington cement works & quarry.[2]
All services at Foxton are operated byGreat Northern usingClass 387EMUs.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction betweenCambridge andLondon King's Cross. Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.[3]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Northern | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Shepreth | British Rail Eastern Region | Harston | ||
Platform 2 (for trains to Cambridge) was extended in Summer 2017 to allow 8-car trains to call without straddling the level crossing behind.[4] Platform 1 was not lengthened, as it is located before the crossing and 8-car trains useSelective door operation to open the doors on the front four carriages only.[5]
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