MELKSHAM STATION A Gateway to Melksham Proposals and Options

MELKSHAM STATION A Gateway to Melksham Proposals and Options

Melksham Population at 2011 Census 28,390 Yet last forward forecast 2021 is 28,720 Community Area Plan 1,930 houses 2006-2026 What will the population be in 2026? - 31,563 (using forecast modified by 2011 actual)

New Housing A350 Station serves Two Wards in top 20% England Deprived Areas River Avon Station High Street Bowerhill Business Park

Growth is continuing

Introduction of 2 car trains Introduction of passing loop and hourly service

Melksham Station Passenger Numbers pa 2014-2015 51,858 (200 per day) a growth of 216% in one year... 2026 forecast 395,000 (1,600 per day)

1 car Station platform View of Melksham Station North from Bath Road Bridge

Entrance to Melksham Station View from Melksham Station towards Foundry Close View towards Melksham Station from Foundry Close end

Foundry Close

Corsham new Station 6.5m for a Population of 23,910 in 2026 (76% of Melksham) Pewsey Station population (including Marlborough) 31,898 Pedestrian Links and cycle parking proposals 220,000 with 102,000 matched funding agreed with Wiltshire Council Melksham Station 31,563 population Nil

Melksham Station Northern Access Improvements to pedestrian/cycle northern access using GWR CCIF funding

MELKSHAM Station Pedestrian/Cycle Access Proposal 400,000 budget plus pre-approval study 75,000 match request 15,000 with 5,000 from Wiltshire Council

Bus Stop Linking Cycle Route 403 New Northern Access Pedestrian/Cycle Route A350 High Street

Bus Stop New access from Foundry Close Station path Bus Stop Segregated pedestrian/cycle route past Novacast Foundry Route West Bus Stop Route via underpass Route North - links to Riverside National cycle route 403

Melksham Waterway Link using Station as Visitor Gateway

Stations existing and proposed along route

Melksham Station Platform Extension Increase platform length from 1 car to 3 car to facilitate increased capacity using two car trains from 2018 Provides 10 extra car parking spaces

STAGE 1 KEY: 1 Pedestrian Cycle route to station from Foundry Close 2 Extended 3 car platform 2 1 STAGE 1 - Pedestrian Access to Station and 3 car extension of platform North

Melksham Station A Network Rail funded Option Extension to 3 car platform Substantially improve the image In discussions with GWR and Network Rail Budget circa 500,000 but using Network Rail budget for platform extension by moving Melksham Tyres with a Wiltshire Council Land swop.

Original Platform is still existing View of Melksham Station North from Bath Road Bridge

STAGE 2 Option 1 KEY: 1 New extended platform South Trowbridge bound trains 2 Melksham Tyre moved to former Reeds site 3 Existing platform becomes Northbound to Chippenham 4 Passing loop westside of station 5 New Station entrance 1 5 3 4 2 STAGE 1 - Moving Melksham Tyre to Reeds vacant site provides a platform extension for 2 car trains in 2018

Existing Reeds building Land swop to vacant Reeds site Extended Station Car Park on part of Reeds site retaining existing building as potential ticket office

Potential Area for new station concourse, pickup/drop off area and entrance Site E - Reeds contracted out lease Site vacant June 2016 Potential site for Melksham Tyre Centre Right of way for benefit of Melksham Tyre and Melksham Car Centre New pedestrian access routes Melksham Tyre Centre Melksham Car Centre Site D - Novacast Office Building contracted out lease

Melksham Station Southern Access and Concourse Area Assuming the 3 car platform Melksham Tyre swop is negotiated facilitates improvement of the Station image and Concourse Area with further 15 car parking spaces, a turning area for buses and with a southern steps pedestrian access to Bath Road

Southern Steps to Bath Road and nearby housing developments and 15 additional car parking spaces Budget 200,000. Potential source GWR fund and 20% match 40,000

Bus Stop New access from Foundry Close Station path Bus Stop Segregated pedestrian/cycle route past Novacast Foundry Route West New steps to Bath Road Bridge Bus Stop Route via underpass Route North - links to Riverside National cycle route 403

Project Main Funding Matched Funding Northern Access Feasibility Study, detailed design, legals and Planning 2016/17 Northern Access Construction 2018. 6 car park places for Novacast Platform Extension using Melksham Tyre land swop. 10 new car park places. complete in 2017 Station Concourse and Pedestrian Steps to Bath Road. 14 car park places 8,000-2016 GWR CCIF awarded 75,000-2017 GWR CCIF applied for 400,000-2018 GWR CCIF 500,000-2017 Network Rail CP5 budget 200,000-2018 GWR Station Fund 10,000 Matched Funding is still required by September 2016. 5,000 resource contribution from Wiltshire Council. 80,000 Matched Funding may be required in 2018 Land contribution of Reed s site Wiltshire Council in 2017 40,000 Matched Funding likely to be required Total 1,175,000 130,000 Match Budget Summary

Melksham Station Option A new station platform on the West side, existing Upside Business Park Provides a modern station with turning capacity, entrance and larger carpark Site allows a development of retail, housing adjacent to the station, increasing land value (typically 15%) Facilitates future passing loop as service frequency reaches single line capacity

Entrance to Upside Business Park

Site for sale 3.4m

MELKSHAM LOOP Upside Option Platform 2 Trowbridge Platform 1 Chippenham

MELKSHAM LOOP Option 2 Upside Development Area New Footbridge to Foundry Close Platform 2 Trowbridge Platform 1 Chippenham existing platform 1 East Side Business Park

2 STAGE 2 Option 2 KEY: 1 New Pedestrian Bridge 2 Main Station entrance and route to platforms 3 Platform South to Trowbridge 4 Platform North to Chippenham 5 Car Park 3 4 5 1 STAGE 2 - Passing Loop Option 2 Acquire Upside Business Park New Station West side of track with pedestrian bridge from Foundry Close

Melksham Platform viewed from Upside Business Park trackside access gate