East-West Rail

Please join us at the Village Hall on Saturday 11th January at 6.30 pm to express your views about EWR in Harston

Cambridge Approaches has started a new petition to pause plans for Oxford-Cambridge rail link pending a full, independent review. Support the petition following this link https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/661989 Please note that due to the General Election the deadline for this petition is brought forward to 00:01 30th May 2024.

As we lead up to the planned EWR statutory consultation in June, the Cambridge Approaches Working Group will be holding an online Zoom meeting on the 26th March 2024 from 20:00, consisting of several short presentations (see agenda topics here) followed by a discussion. To join you need to register Read more…

A meeting at Harston Village Hall on Sunday 14 January was attended by over 100 residents from Harston and Hauxton who came along to hear an update on how East West Rail’s proposed southern route would impact our villages. William Harrold of campaigning organisation Cambridge Approaches addressed the meeting via Read more…

East West Rail | a disaster for harston On 31 March 2021, East West Rail (EWR) released their preferred route options for the Bedford to Cambridge section of the line. The proximity to Harston and the scale of the proposed works have shocked us. We are working with the Parish Read more…

Many of you have contacted both the Parish Council and Harston Residents’ Group regarding the East West Rail (EWR) consultation, asking what it means for the village, and how you can respond. The short answer is: we’re working on it. We will be submitting a response on behalf of Harston Read more…

What is East West Rail? The East West Rail (EWR) project will create a new rail link between Oxford and Cambridge. The central section – the focus of this Group – stretches between Bedford and Cambridge. The connection between Oxford and Cambridge is expected to be complete by the mid-2020s. Read more…