Where is the southern section?
Improvements and planned maintenance will take place from Trumpington Park & Ride to Pagram Way, Cambridge (near Orchard Park).
For reference please view the Guided Busway network map (opens as PDF).
Programme of work
Installation of separation fencing
Separation fencing was installed along a section of the busway near Cambridge Rail Station in 2024. This fencing is 1.5m high and includes emergency access gates at regular intervals. The installation of separation fencing has been completed between Long Road bridge and the Addenbrooke’s spur.
Phases 2 and 3
Works on phase 2 and 3 between Trumpington Park & Ride and Hobson’s Avenue started on Monday 17 November 2025 and is due to be completed by the end of February 2026.
A bus diversion is in place:
- Route A – St Ives buses - From Trumpington, Route A buses will leave the Park & Ride site and join Addenbrookes Road. Buses will serve Hobson Avenue as an alternative stop for Foster Road. From here buses will join Francis Crick Avenue and then travel on to Robinson Way serving a temporary stop. Buses will rejoin the usual route at Royal Papworth Hospital – Green and Gardens. Please note only one stop on Green and Gardens will be served, for buses towards the Rail Station and St Ives.
- Route A – Trumpington Park & Ride Buses – From the Rail Station, buses will travel down Francis Crick Avenue on to Robinson Way and serve a temporary stop located near the zebra crossing. Buses will resume the normal route at the hospital until they reach Puddicombe Way. From here they will turn left onto Robinson Way and then will take the third exit back onto Francis Crick. Buses will join Addenbrookes Road and will then serve Hobson Avenue where there will be an alternative temporary stop for Foster Road. Both Foster Road stops will be suspended during these works.
During Phases 2 and 3 the maintenance track, the path that runs alongside the busway, will also be closed. A signed diversion is in place for pedestrians and cyclists. Please note that the diversion route to the north of the busway, by the allotments, will be signed for pedestrians only. From Trumpington Park & Ride there will be a diversion route to Addenbrookes Road and then onto Hobsons Avenue, where cyclists and pedestrians will be able to rejoin the path alongside the busway.
Phases 4 and 5
Following the completion of Phase 2 and 3 works in February, we will begin fencing works on Phases 4 and 5 including the remainder of the Addenbrooke’s spur. Phases 4 and 5 will be completed between March and May 2026. The maintenance track, the path that runs alongside the busway, will be closed for the duration of these works.
A diversion route for pedestrians and cyclists will be in place, via Hobsons Avenue, Addenbrookes Road and Francis Crick Avenue. One lane of the busway will remain open for buses heading towards Addenbrooke’s and the Biomedical Campus, with diversions in place for buses travelling from the campus towards Trumpington Park & Ride and Cambridge Station.
Further details will be shared ahead of the start of works in these areas.
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