Castleford consultation
People are being asked to give their views on plans for a �3 million scheme to improve facilities at Castleford railway station.
People are being asked to give their views on plans for a �3 million scheme to improve facilities at Castleford railway station.
A new waiting room, ticket vending, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), cycle storage, subway improvements and improved access for pedestrians and vehicles to the station are among the planned improvements. There will also be better links between the railway station and Castleford Bus Station.
Public consultation events are taking pace between 10am and 2pm at Castleford�s Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre on Thursday 15 October and Saturday 17 October. Plans of the scheme will be on display and a questionnaire will be available.
You can also find the plans and fill out the questionnaire (closes Monday 9 November) on Wakefield Council�s website (opens in new window).�
Wakefield Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) are developing the project through the West Yorkshire Transport Fund Station Improvements Package.
Cllr Peter Box, Chair of West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Wakefield Council Leader said: �These important, proposed improvements at Castleford station are part of a West Yorkshire Combined Authority programme which also entails improvements to Bradford�s Forster Square and Interchange, Halifax, Huddersfield and Leeds stations.
�Good transport links play a vital role in underpinning business growth and job creation. The proposed upgrade to facilities at Castleford will follow on from the Combined Authority�s new bus station in the town, which just last week was shortlisted for a national award, and the impressive refurbished of Wakefield Kirkgate rail station being completed.�
Cllr Denise Jeffery, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Skills at Wakefield Council, said: �This is an exciting scheme for Castleford, which will improve facilities at the railway station. I�d like to urge rail users and residents to share their views � either by attending an event, or by visiting the council website, to ensure that we have the facilities that people need.�
A new waiting room, ticket vending, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), cycle storage, subway improvements and improved access for pedestrians and vehicles to the station are among the planned improvements. There will also be better links between the railway station and Castleford Bus Station.Public consultation events are taking pace between 10am and 2pm at Castleford�s Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre on Thursday 15 October and Saturday 17 October. Plans of the scheme will be on display and a questionnaire will be available.
You can also find the plans and fill out the questionnaire (closes Monday 9 November) on Wakefield Council�s website (opens in new window).�
Wakefield Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) are developing the project through the West Yorkshire Transport Fund Station Improvements Package.
Cllr Peter Box, Chair of West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Wakefield Council Leader said: �These important, proposed improvements at Castleford station are part of a West Yorkshire Combined Authority programme which also entails improvements to Bradford�s Forster Square and Interchange, Halifax, Huddersfield and Leeds stations.
�Good transport links play a vital role in underpinning business growth and job creation. The proposed upgrade to facilities at Castleford will follow on from the Combined Authority�s new bus station in the town, which just last week was shortlisted for a national award, and the impressive refurbished of Wakefield Kirkgate rail station being completed.�
Cllr Denise Jeffery, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Skills at Wakefield Council, said: �This is an exciting scheme for Castleford, which will improve facilities at the railway station. I�d like to urge rail users and residents to share their views � either by attending an event, or by visiting the council website, to ensure that we have the facilities that people need.�