Urban&Civic, working in partnership with the local authorities and Central Connect is launching a new bus service on Monday, 7 July 2025. The Number 100 bus service will provide regular reliable services between the new homes, city centre, main employment centres and services.
The service will run from the development’s Sustainable Travel Hub and connect the new homes at Waterbeach with the Cambridge Research Park, Waterbeach village and rail station, then serve Horningsea and Fen Ditton on its way to Cambridge City Centre.
The Waterbeach shuttle service is part of Urban&Civic’s planning commitment to improve public transport options between the new development, Waterbeach Rail Station and Cambridge. It has been carefully designed to link key destinations while reducing journey times by avoiding key traffic pinch points enroute.
Paul Mumford, Project Director for Urban&Civic, said: “The launch of this bus service marks the next stage in making Waterbeach a connected place to live. With the A10 cycle route already delivered, the A10 bridge dropping into place later this year to complete the Mere Way route, and our continued support and connections to the Waterbeach Busway and relocation of the rail station, this new service will play a key role in providing reliable options to get people where they want to go. We’re grateful for input from residents who have helped shape this, our transport partners who have helped design it to work with existing services, and now we will all work together to make this a successful and sustainable service for new and existing residents along the route.”
The new Number 100 bus service provides half-hourly peak and hourly off-peak journeys on weekdays and Saturdays, and hourly on Sundays. The route and timetable have been planned to coincide with connecting trains at Waterbeach Rail Station where possible. It has also been designed in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority to ensure it fits with public transport models being planned for the future, with the aim of creating a sustainable service over the next few years.
Fares from Waterbeach to Cambridge start from £2.50 (capped fare until December 2025), with daily, weekly and monthly tickets available. Under 19 fares start at £2 while children under 5 travel free.
The launch of this bus service marks the next stage in making Waterbeach a connected place to live.
