31.05.13
New station proposed in West Warrington
Warrington council has proposed a new £9m railway station near Chapelford to cope with increasing passenger numbers.
Consultations will be held throughout June on the plans, which include parking for around 350 cars, cycle lockers, taxi rank and new bus stops.
The council hopes to open the new station before the end of 2016.
Cllr Linda Dirir, executive board member for highways, transportation and climate change, said: “At the moment, more than 70% of work-related trips in Warrington are made by car. We need to cut congestion and pollution and improve people's choices when it comes to local transport.”
The new station did not win funding in the first round of the Department for Transport’s New Stations Fund competition, but it is hoped that local developers can help foot the bill.
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