Editing St Ives, Cambridgeshire (section)

==Transport==
===Buses===
Buses operated by [[Stagecoach Group]] on route 5 use the [[Cambridgeshire Guided Busway]] to connect St Ives to [[Cambridge]] and Trumpington Park and Ride; there is a frequent service. There are also journeys to Huntingdon and [[Hinchingbrooke Hospital]].<ref name = stagecoach1>Stagecoach Buses https://www.stagecoachbus.com/ retrieved 8 May 2025</ref><ref name = stagecoach>Stagecoach timetable publicity at https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/East/FENSTANTON/FN-BUSWAY-200425.pdf retrieved 8 May 2025</ref>

[[Whippet (bus company)|The Whippet bus company]] Whippet Bus operates route X3 (from Hinchingbrooke Hospital to [[Addenbrooke's Hospital]] via St Ives, [[Eltisley]], [[Cambourne]] and Cambridge), and route X2, a truncated and infrequent route from Huntingdon to Cambridge via Trumpington Park and Ride<!-- NB this is not via Trumpington -->). Whippet route 66 operates from [[Fenstanton]] via St Ives to [[St Neots]].

In addition, Whippet operates a seasonal excursion service (route 101) to [[Hunstanton]] on summer weekends.<ref name = whippet>Whippet Bus Company https://www.whippetbus.co.uk/ retrieved 8 May 2025</ref>

===Road===
St Ives is located in an area somewhat remote from trunk roads. The north-south [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1 road]] is about ten miles to the west and the east-west [[A14 road (England)|A14 road]], accessed by the [[A1307 road|A1307]], is about five miles to the south. Cambridge is reached by that system.<!--mentioned because Cambridge is the main travel-to-work destination--><ref name = visitor>A Visitor's Introduction to St Ives, Cambridgeshire https://choosewhere.com/st-ives-cambridgeshire-visitor-guide retrieved 7 May 2025</ref>

===Rail===
The railhead for St Ives is Huntingdon station, which has trains for [[Peterborough]] and London, the latter continuing in most cases to [[Gatwick Airport]].<!--Those are the destinations. Peterborough Station, for example, is not a destination; the city is.--> By changing trains at Peterborough, passengers can continue to destinations in Yorkshire and Scotland on the East Coast Main Line, and to Birmingham and the North West of England on Crosscountry services.<ref name = thameslink>Thameslink at https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/ retrieved 8 May 2025</ref><ref name = lner>London North Eastern Railway https://www.lner.co.uk/ retrieved 8 May 2025</ref><ref name = crosscountry>Crosscountry Trains https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/ retrieved 8 May 2025</ref>