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Worcester (Norton) Parkway railway station
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Worcester Parkway is a proposed new railway station in Norton, Worcester
, England
. The project is currently enjoying renewed interest, and the business case and technical development work is currently being undertaken by and on behalf of Worcestershire County Council. A new station on this site was first suggested in the 1970s, but it was rejected on grounds of cost.
The station would be located where the Cotswold and Cross Country Lines cross. It has been said that Worcester Shrub Hill would have to close when the new station opens, to justify the passenger numbers. The construction of the station would give Worcester long distance Cross Country trains that normally do not stop, bypassing Worcester. Based on the current timetable, it has been deemed feasible for a reasonable service to Birmingham
Bristol and London
to operate from this site.
Worcestershire County Council have set aside £3 million for park and ride
facilities at the station.
It would have 3 or 4 platforms. Two on a lower level, on the Cross Country route, and one or two on an upper level on the Cotswold Line
(depending on whether double track will be restored on this section).
The Worcestershire Parkway station was cited in the Second Worcestershire Local Transport Plan (LTP2) as a key transport priority for Worcestershire. Worcestershire Parkway is also listed in the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy as a Sub Regional Priority, and features in Policy T6 - Strategic Park and Ride.
Worcestershire County Council is currently coordinating the development of the business case. An outline business case was developed by Laing Rail in March 2006, which concluded in favour of the development of Worcestershire Parkway.
In June 2008 it was announced that the station was unlikely to be built for many years. Following this, in October 2008 an e-petition was set up on the No 10 website calling for a Worcestershire Parkway.
in the 1960s.
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The project is currently enjoying renewed interest, and the business case and technical development work is currently being undertaken by and on behalf of Worcestershire County Council. A new station on this site was first suggested in the 1970s, but it was rejected on grounds of cost.
The station would be located where the Cotswold and Cross Country Lines cross. It has been said that Worcester Shrub Hill would have to close when the new station opens, to justify the passenger numbers. The construction of the station would give Worcester long distance Cross Country trains that normally do not stop, bypassing Worcester. Based on the current timetable, it has been deemed feasible for a reasonable service to Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
Bristol and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to operate from this site.
Worcestershire County Council have set aside £3 million for park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
facilities at the station.
It would have 3 or 4 platforms. Two on a lower level, on the Cross Country route, and one or two on an upper level on the Cotswold Line
Cotswold Line
The Cotswold Line is an railway line between and in England.-Route:The line comprises all or part of the following Network Rail routes:*GW 200 from Oxford*GW 310 from Wolvercot Junction*GW 300 from Norton Junction*GW 340 from Worcester Shrub Hill...
(depending on whether double track will be restored on this section).
The Worcestershire Parkway station was cited in the Second Worcestershire Local Transport Plan (LTP2) as a key transport priority for Worcestershire. Worcestershire Parkway is also listed in the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy as a Sub Regional Priority, and features in Policy T6 - Strategic Park and Ride.
Worcestershire County Council is currently coordinating the development of the business case. An outline business case was developed by Laing Rail in March 2006, which concluded in favour of the development of Worcestershire Parkway.
In June 2008 it was announced that the station was unlikely to be built for many years. Following this, in October 2008 an e-petition was set up on the No 10 website calling for a Worcestershire Parkway.
Norton Junction
There was a station called Norton Junction not far from the site of the proposed station. It was closed during the Beeching AxeBeeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
in the 1960s.
See also
- List of railway stations in Worcestershire
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— another proposed parkway station - Worcester Foregate Street railway stationWorcester Foregate Street railway stationWorcester Foregate Street railway station, opened by the Great Western Railway in 1860, is situated in the centre of the city of Worcester, in Worcestershire, England. It is physically the smaller of the two stations serving the city, but is more centrally located...
— the town centre station - Worcester Shrub Hill railway stationWorcester Shrub Hill railway stationWorcester Shrub Hill railway station is one of two railway stations serving the city of Worcester in Worcestershire, England. It is managed by London Midland, and it is also served by First Great Western....
— the town interchange station - The Cotswold LineCotswold LineThe Cotswold Line is an railway line between and in England.-Route:The line comprises all or part of the following Network Rail routes:*GW 200 from Oxford*GW 310 from Wolvercot Junction*GW 300 from Norton Junction*GW 340 from Worcester Shrub Hill...
- The Cross Country Route