Wednesday 20 Jan 2010
PARKING BOOST FOR WHITSTABLE STATION
- Region & Route:
- | Southern
Network Rail has submitted plans to Canterbury city council to build a new car park on a piece of redundant land just off Railway Avenue to the north side of the station, providing much-needed additional parking facilities for passengers.
The proposals include laying a new tarmac surface with the provision of 76 spaces, with five disabled parking bays. New lighting and CCTV cameras will also be installed to improve safety and security for people using the car park, and existing vegetation will be tidied up to complement the new facility. The new car park, which will be managed by Network Rail, will supplement Southeastern’s existing car park on the south side of the station which already experiences a very high demand for parking spaces.
Dave Ward, Network Rail’s route director for Kent, said: “The new parking facility will benefit the people of Whitstable. Residents had previously expressed a desire for the land to be put to better use. Not only will the new car park improve the appearance of the land, it will increase the parking capacity at the station, making it more practical for a larger number of people to use trains for their daily journeys.”
Vince Lucas, Southeastern service delivery director, added: “We welcome the news that Network Rail are looking to build a new car park at Whitstable that will provide commuters extra options.”
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