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Project Summary

The Chisholm Trail is an exciting new walking and cycling route. It will create a mostly off-road and traffic-free route between Cambridge Station and Cambridge North Station. It will also link to the business and science parks in the north and to Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Biomedical Campus in the south.

The Chisholm Trail will provide an important 3.5 km link in a 26 km walking and cycling route from St Ives to Trumpington and Addenbrooke’s.

The north-to-south route follows the railway line and will provide a quicker and safer route across Cambridge. It will be mainly off-road or along quiet streets and will link up green spaces in Cambridge including Coldham’s Common, the Leper Chapel Meadows, Barnwell Lake area, Ditton Meadows and Stourbridge Common.

Tarmac was contracted to build both Phase 1 of the GCP's Chisholm Trail foot and cycleway and the Cambridgeshire County Council-funded Abbey-Chesterton Bridge.

Phase 1 of the Chisholm Trail starts at Cambridge North Station and ends at Coldhams Lane and Phase 2 continues the route to Cambridge Station.

Map showing phases 1 and 2 of the Chisholm Trail
Chisholm-Trail-phase-1-line-map
Chisholm-Trail-phase-2-line-map

What:

An exciting new walking and cycling route, creating a mostly off-road and traffic-free route between Cambridge Station and Cambridge North Station. 

Where:

Between Cambridge Station and Cambridge North Station, a 3.5 kilometre route.

When:

The project started in 2019.

Phase 1 was completed in 2022.

Phase 2 is expected to be completed in 2025.

Who:

The GCP has worked with Cambridgeshire County Council to deliver  Phase 1 infrastructure, and will be delivering Phase 2, with some preparatory work already undertaken by Network Rail.

Why:

The trail will link to Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Biomedical Campus in the south and to the business and science parks in the north, forming part of a 26 kilometre route from Trumpington and Addenbrooke's to St Ives. The central section from Cambridge Station to Cambridge North Station, thr Chisholm Trail, is a 3.5 kilometre route.

The north-to-south route, which closely follows the railway line, provides a quicker and safer route across Cambridge. It will be largely off-road or along quiet streets, avoiding busy junctions and will link up green spaces in Cambridge including Coldham’s Common, the Leper Chapel Meadows, Barnwell Lake area and Ditton Meadows (as well as Stourbridge Common beyond).

Benefits

  • Reduces congestion
  • Links major employment locations and railway stations
  • Creates quiet, mostly traffic-free routes
  • Opens up more green spaces to the public
  • Makes cycling a more attractive way to get to work
  • Provides major health benefits through more walking and cycling

Background

The map below is a representation of the proposed walking and cycling route

Documents

Published 12 Sep 2022
Chisholm Trail overview map

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Published 12 Sep 2022
Chisholm Trail phase 1 line map

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Published 12 Sep 2022
Chisholm Trail phase 2 line map

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