Relocation

[robertclark125]

If a railway station is ever relocated, does National Rail, and/or the relevant TOC that operates the station, have to go through a formal process? My local station, Cardenden, is currently situated on Station Road/Main road (see trainspots, number 454 at www.trainspots.co.uk). Fife Council plans for my town envisage relocating the station 150 metres to the east, on some land at Carden Crescent, where a larger car park can be obtained, and a bus turning circle. The present station has a small 16 space car park, which is rarely used, and served by three buses an hour.

So, would formal procedures have to be followed in relocating a station?

 

[Mojo]

You might be interested in reading the details on this consultation: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/closed/minormodificationsrailways/maindocument?page=2

Under the current legislation, a railway station that is replaced by another (new) railway station a short distance along the line is required to follow the process set out in the Closures Guidance published by the Government in October 2006.

To comply with this guidance a full economic assessment and public consultation must have been carried out. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) would then ratify that this process has been followed before any Closure could take effect.

The Government is proposing that in certain circumstances, where there does not appear to be a material adverse impact to passengers on the provision of railway passenger services, the alternative Minor Modification process may be more appropriate.