However, since electrification, virtually all King's Lynn/Ely - Cambridge/London services have stopped there (the present timetable shows only three Monday - Friday in both directions not stopping there) passenger numbers surged, with people all across the area north of Cambridge in South Cambridgeshire using it as their primary station.

As a result, passenger numbers are nearly as high as Downham Market, and the station sees a lot of parking problems.

[6] Planning permission for the station was granted in 2020, with construction scheduled to start in 2026 and completion expected by 2027.

[2] Great Northern operate all off-peak services at Waterbeach using Class 387 EMUs.

The station is also served by a number of peak-hour services operated by Greater Anglia.