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By Road Huntingdon
has excellent road links, making it one of the most accessible market
towns in the country. The dual carriageway A14 links Huntingdon
with the A1 to the North and London in the South, much of it to
motorway standard. The A14 also links the area with Cambridge, Suffolk,
Norfolk and offers easy access to the ports of East Anglia such
as Harwich and Felixstowe. It provides an alternative route to London,
the South East and the South Coast via the M11 and M25, and it also
links to the Midlands and the West.
There are a number of short and long stay car parks in Huntingdon,
including one located in the attractive Riverside Park. Further
details on parking in Huntingdon can be found at www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk
By Rail Huntingdon’s
railway station is situated on Brampton Road. The location of Huntingdon
on the main rail route from London to Edinburgh has led to rapid
residential growth. The First Capital Connect service connects Huntingdon
and Kings Cross every 30 minutes approximately and is less than
an hour’s commute to London. Trains to Peterborough run approximately
every half hour from where the Great North Eastern Railway service
departs for the North and Scotland.
• National Rail Enquiries Tel: 08457 484950 www.thetrainline.com.
• Train Tracker Tel: 0871 200 49 50
• Train Tracker Text Text Station Name to: 8 49 50
By Bus & Coach
Huntingdon’s bus station is situated on the ring road and
accessed from Princes Street. There are regular bus services to
Cambridge, Peterborough, St Ives and St Neots. Most buses are provided
by Stagecoach in Huntingdonshire or Go Whippet. A number of long
distance coaches stop in the town centre with countrywide connections.
National Express Coach Enquiries Tel: 08717 818181 www.nationalexpress.com
Traveline (bus/coach/rail enquiries) Tel: 0871 200 2233 www.traveline.org.uk
Comments or Complaints about local services Tel: 08450 450675
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/buses/
By Air There are three
international airports at Luton, Stansted and Birmingham within
a 90 minute drive to Huntingdon.
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