Plans for New Wokingham Railway Station Submitted

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Plans for a proposed multi-million pound redevelopment of Wokingham railway station have been submitted to Wokingham Borough Council.

Network Rail have submitted plans to the council with detailed drawings showing a state-of-the-art train station with retail areas and a large glass-fronted station building.

Wokingham Borough Council said it would contribute £5.5m towards the scheme which would include rebuilding the town’s station building. An access road connecting Wellington Road and the A329 Reading Road would be built through the station’s forecourt. Improvements to the level crossing alongside the station are also planned.

A public exhibition of the main proposals is due to take place later in the year, followed by a public consultation.

Local MP John Redwood has raised questions in parliament regarding the “very tatty and run down station in Wokingham”.

The plans can be viewed at the Borough Council Planning Office at Shute End, Wokingham, and online at: http://wokingham.gov.uk/planningcontrol/planning/planningapplications/searchplanningapplications/ And then enter either RAIL/2011/2049 against ‘Application No’ in the search box.

October 10, 2011 |

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