Cambridge Station is located in the city of Cambridge and is within close proximity to the city centre. The station serves Stansted Airport, London Liverpool Street and London Kings Cross stations, as well as the Fen Line to Kings Lynn, the Breckland Line to Norwich, the Ipswich-Ely line to Ipswich.

It is the thirteenth busiest station in the UK outside London and the latest figures available from the *Office of Rail & Road (ORR) recorded passenger entries and exits of 12 million for 2019/20.