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Major plans to improve the area around Three Bridges Station were approved by Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council’s Planning Committee on Tuesday (7 March).

The council, working with Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and West Sussex County Council, will 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.

This scheme will be delivered through the Â鶹´«Ã½ Growth Programme and its ongoing £46m infrastructure investment in public realm, commercial space, public transport and active travel to help Â鶹´«Ã½ to grow sustainably and unlock business investment and thousands of new jobs.

Work is expected to start on site next year. 

The scheme will:

• 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
• 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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