Gloucester Railway Station
New image of what Gloucester Railway Station could look like
The plans recently saw an extra £1.7m pumped into improving the station
Jessica MercerDigital Journalist
What Gloucester Railway Station could look like
New images of Gloucester Railway Station's redevelopment have unveiled what the site could look like in the future.
Proposed improvements could see changes made to the car parking layout as well as a new shelter outside the station as new additions to the site.
Redevelopment of the station has been underway since early 2019, with early images showing what a "revamp" could see the station look like after £3.75m funding for them was approved.
In September, it was announced that an extra £1.7m of funding from Department for Transport would be pumped into the redevelopment, carried out by GFirst LEP.
The new site would see improvements made to:
Subway and forecourt
Building enveloping
Highway works
The subway works will include level access and environmental improvements through the underpass linking both sides of the railway, making it accessible for people with restricted mobility as well as new lighting, decoration, improved drainage and full CCTV coverage.
The forecourt improvements would see:
A new bus lay-by at the station entrance (and access route for buses through the car park and onto Metz Way)
Real-time rail and bus information to compliment that provided at the new Transport Hub
Improved car parking layout at the front of the station including new and passive provision of electric vehicle charging points
Additional cycle parking spaces with the potential to support a city-wide cycle hire scheme
Improved pedestrian routes through the station forecourt, including enhanced way-finding
Highway works are also planned to complement the railway station project, including an improved junction with Bruton Way and a new junction onto Metz Way which will provide a left in and left out access for cars and taxis to and from the parking areas and for buses exiting the station forecourt stops.
The additional £1.7million Department for Transport funding will pay for the additional electric vehicle charging points, a significant increase in cycle parking spaces, solar panelling that will help reduce energy consumption and a striking new canopy at the front of the station to shelter passengers.
David Owen, GFirst chief executive, said: "The announcement of additional funding for Gloucester Railway Station is great news.
"The investment will not only create a much better environment for passengers but will provide more attractive, safer and inclusive access. It will also improve the connectivity of the city.
"It shows how GFirst LEP, Gloucestershire's Local Enterprise partnership, acts a magnet for further investment and regeneration, by continuing to drive forward with our mission of sustainable economic growth."
In August, Gloucester City Council revealed that work on improving the underpass and the station was due to start late last year.
More recently the station has seen a branch of Costa move in to the site, which opened officially in December.
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