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Trains to Royston chug through the charming Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire countryside before coming to rest on a sweeping curve in this delightful station, built in 1850. An important stop on the commuter line between London King's Cross and Cambridge, Royston also acts an interchange for smaller stations further along the Cambridge Line. Trains to King's Cross can take between 40-60 minutes and trains to Cambridge as little as 17. Located at a junction on the ancient Ickfield Way, modern Royston is a busy market town peppered with historic buildings and award-winning gardens. The town's Roman roots are charted at the Royston Museum, and one of its more unusual sights is Royston Cave, a small manmade cave located in Katherine's Yard on Melbourn Street. There are theories that Freemasons and Templars once used it - for a chance to make up your own mind, visit on a summer weekend, when the cave is open to the public.

Station details & facilities

Royston station is accessible on either side. The main entrance leads into the ticket hall and onto platform 1 (towards London) with ramp access throughout. The ticket office is on the right before entering the platform, with a newsagent on the left. Access to platform 2 (towards Cambridge) is via an alternative entrance off Eastern Lodge, or across the footbridge between platforms. For step-free access, use the street-level entrance. The toilets are on platform 1.

Departures and arrivals from Royston

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Royston station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to London Kings CrossGreat Northern09:261Late
to CambridgeThameslink09:262On time
to CambridgeGreat Northern09:322On time
to BrightonThameslink09:371On time
to London Kings CrossGreat Northern09:461On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from Kings LynnGreat Northern09:251Late
from BrightonThameslink09:252On time
from London Kings CrossGreat Northern09:312On time
from CambridgeThameslink09:371On time
from CambridgeGreat Northern09:451On time
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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