Foxton railway station serves the village of Foxton

Foxton, Cambridgeshire

Foxton is a small village in South Cambridgeshire, England. It has a number of well-preserved fifteenth and sixteenth century houses, and a thirteenth century church dedicated to St Lawrence.-History:...

 in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...

, England

England

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. The station (as well as the trains serving it) is operated by First Capital Connect

First Capital Connect

First Capital Connect is a passenger train operating company in England that began operations on the National Rail network on 1 April 2006...

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Departure boards at London King's Cross often give Foxton as the destination of trains which actually continue to Cambridge

Cambridge railway station

Cambridge railway station is a railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located at the end of Station Road, off Hills Road, 1 mile south-east of the city centre...

. This is to encourage passengers travelling to Cambridge to use the faster 'Cambridge Cruiser' services instead.

About the station

Foxton railway station is just outside the village of Foxton, and is on the Hitchin-Cambridge Line. There is one train an hour each way that goes to either London King's Cross or Cambridge/King's Lynn. For passengers travelling to London, Foxton is often not the ideal station to travel from, as the train stops everywhere, so usually you would have to change at Royston for a faster train into the capital.
It is never hard to tell when a train is about to pass Foxton station as the railway crosses the A10 by a Level Crossing

Level crossing

A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...

 at the west end of the platforms which will always warn you by sounding a bell and lowering barriers to stop road traffic.

Services

A train leaves hourly in each direction. Up (London-bound) trains call at Shepreth

Shepreth railway station

Shepreth railway station serves the village of Shepreth in Cambridgeshire, England. The station is on the London Kings Cross to Cambridge Line south west of Cambridge.- Services :...

, Meldreth

Meldreth railway station

Meldreth railway station serves the villages of Meldreth and Melbourn in Cambridgeshire, England on the Hitchin-Cambridge Line.- Services :Meldreth station receives stopping services on First Capital Connect's Great Northern line. Trains on this route operate between London King's Cross and Cambridge...

, Royston

Royston railway station

Royston railway station serves the town of Royston in Hertfordshire, England. The station is north east of London Kings Cross and south west of Cambridge on the Hitchin-Cambridge Line...

, Ashwell and Morden

Ashwell and Morden railway station

Ashwell and Morden railway station is a wayside railway station in Cambridgeshire, England.Close to the border with Hertfordshire, it is located in the hamlet of Odsey, slightly north of the Icknield Way, a Roman Road that is now the A505. The station is served by trains between Cambridge and...

, Baldock

Baldock railway station

Baldock railway station serves the town of Baldock in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the Hitchin-Cambridge Line and is located on the outskirts of Baldock on Station Road.-History:...

, Letchworth Garden City

Letchworth Garden City railway station

Letchworth Garden City station serves the town of Letchworth in Hertfordshire, England. The station is on the Hitchin-Cambridge Line north of London Kings Cross, and is a stop for services between Kings Cross and Cambridge...

, Hitchin

Hitchin railway station

Hitchin Railway Station serves the town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. It is located approximately north east of the town centre and north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line....

, Stevenage

Stevenage railway station

Stevenage railway station serves the town of Stevenage in Hertfordshire, England. The station is 27¼ miles north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line. Stevenage is managed and served by First Capital Connect...

, Knebworth

Knebworth railway station

Knebworth railway station serves the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. The station is 25 miles north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line...

, Welwyn North

Welwyn North railway station

Welwyn North railway station serves the villages of Digswell and Welwyn in Hertfordshire, England. The station is located approximately north of London Kings Cross, on the East Coast Main Line.-Location:...

, Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City railway station

Welwyn Garden City railway station serves the town of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, England. The station is approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line. Welwyn Garden City station is managed and served by First Capital Connect.-History:A station named Welwyn...

, Hatfield

Hatfield railway station

Hatfield railway station serves the town of Hatfield in Hertfordshire, England. The station is managed by First Capital Connect.It is located approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line.- History :...

, Potters Bar

Potters Bar railway station

Potters Bar railway station serves the town of Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, England. It is located on the Great Northern Line between London Kings Cross and on the East Coast Main Line....

, Finsbury Park

Finsbury Park station

Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. The interchange consists of an interconnected National Rail station, London Underground station and two bus stations. The main entrances are by the eastern bus station on Station Place...

 and London King's Cross.
Down (away from London) trains go to Cambridge

Cambridge railway station

Cambridge railway station is a railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located at the end of Station Road, off Hills Road, 1 mile south-east of the city centre...

 and King's Lynn

King's Lynn railway station

King's Lynn railway station serves the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk. The station is the terminus of the Fen Line from Cambridge, which is electrified at 25 kV AC overhead...

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