[9] A signal box controlling the junction and level crossing over Fen Road stood at the northern end of the bridge until November 1984.

[10] A triangle of land between the St Ives branch and the main line was used at least from 1911 by the permanent way department to store materials and comprised a number of sidings.

[11] A modern permanent way depot was built on the site after the Second World War which incorporated a long-welded rails plant and a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge system operated by Ruston and Hornsby diesel mechanical locomotives.

[14] In 2015, planning permission was granted for the redevelopment of part of Chesterton Sidings for the construction of Cambridge North railway station, which opened on 21 May 2017.

[15] The remainder of the 18-hectare (44-acre) site will become part of a mixed-use development with office, residential and retail space, and involving the relocation of the existing freight facility.