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Cheshire County Council’s Local Transport Plan has committed money for 2007-08. The County Council has confirmed at the annual budget council meeting that £1.5 million will be invested into this project. Press Release: Council Approves Investment In Chester Rail Station.
This money will be used to upgrade the station forecourt.
In October 2005, five options for the station forecourt were drawn up with a no change option too. Following consultation, Option A was selected as the preferred design layout for the forecourt. Click on the links below to see the final layout and artists impressions of what the forecourt will look like.
October 2005 Forecourt Plans
The original forecourt options which where consulted on can now be viewed at the bottom of this webpage in the archives section.
Concourse Plans
Arriva Trains Wales have committed money to improving the concourse of the station; Revenue ticket barriers have already been installed, and other improvements will now follow including customer information displays, lighting, toilets, signing, and general cleaning/restoration of the station buildings. Network Rail has now started renovating the roof above the station concourse. Following completion of the roof works Arriva Trains Wales will relocate their ticket office to the east side of the concourse. The current ticket office will be replaced by a new retail unit.
Click on the links below to see the final plans and artists impressions of what the concourse will look like.
Other partners in the project include the English Heritage Trust and the Railway Heritage Trust who have both committed money over 4 years to improve a range of works to buildings around the Station.
Following on from the successful consultation events which were held in the Mill Hotel, Chester in October 2005 and the Queen Hotel in June 2006, some very useful comments and responses to the proposed options were raised. The main objective of the event was to gather feedback on the detailed design for the forecourt and the concourse of the rail station.
The results of the consultations are available for viewing at Backford Hall, Backford, Chester, CH1 6EA. If anyone should wish to see them please contact Dave Thomas on 01244 973960 or at david.thomas@cheshire.gov.uk.
Click on the link to view the most recent exhibition stand.
Work begins on June 11th on a £1.3 million project to transform the road and footway network outside Chester Railway Station. Click on the link to view the Press Release.
In June 2006, Building Design Partnership (BDP) produced a Facilities Report which gives a summary of the different elements of the rail station improvements. View Facilities Report
Chester City Council as the development and planning authority aims to facilitate the regeneration of the station quarter through private investment. The following link will take you to the Draft Development Prospectus.
A recent lottery bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) by Chester City Council has been successful in securing £550,000 to help improve the funding. Click on the following link to see the official press release. Progress Report: Heritage Lottery Fund awards funds for Chester Station.
At a recent Cabinet meeting, Chester City Council discussed the forecourt plans relating to Chester Rail Gateway (Item 139). Members were informed on a number of issues namely; next steps, the consultation process, funding and the car parking strategy.
Arriva Trains Wales
Chester City Council
Merseyrail
Network Rail
Railway Heritage Trust
Virgin Trains
2003 Option Reports
October 2005 Forecourt Plans
Contact Us
Dave Thomas, Area Traffic Engineer (Development)
E-mail: david.thomas@cheshire.gov.uk
Tel.: 01244 973960
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