The long awaited “Cambridge Parkway” railway station, which has been promised on the sidings north of Chesterton for many years, has finally got the go ahead the transport secretary Teresa Villiers has confirmed.

In a letter to Cambridgeshire County Council she said the £26m station would be included in the next rail franchises. Money to build the station will come from the County Council and it will recover its costs from ticket sales.

The new station will be called “Cambridge Science Park” and should be of great benefit to Milton, being easy walking or cycling distance from the village over the Jane Coston bridge.