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Plans to improve the area around one of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s busiest transport interchanges have been formalised.

A planning application for improvements to the Three Bridges Station forecourt area has been submitted by Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council.

The council, working with Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and West Sussex County Council, is bringing forward plans to redevelop the station forecourt, create a new entrance to the station from Station Hill and create a vibrant new space with excellent connectivity for all.

The aims of the scheme are to:

• Improve the physical environment of the station forecourt area and taxi rank
• Improve provision for picking up/dropping off passengers by car and taxi
• Improve the transport interchange facilities, bus connectivity, pedestrian and cycle links
• Improve access to the station by sustainable forms of transport
• Improve passenger flow by creating a new entrance/exit point at platform 5
• Review parking facilities at the station.

The scheme will benefit all station users by creating:

• A new pedestrian and cycle entrance from Station Hill, enabling people to purchase a ticket and access the rest of the station. This will cut down on journey times for those coming from Maidenbower and Pound Hill
• Dedicated safe spaces for passenger and taxi drop-off and waiting areas and the introduction of cycle route provision at the front of the station Increasing transport options for station users, and finally,
• A more welcoming, inviting and safer space for all to enjoy.

These proposals follow public consultations in 2014, 2018 and 2019, extensive engagement with stakeholders, a detailed and wide-ranging traffic modelling exercise and an up-to-date traffic volumes analysis.

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