Cottam Parkway railway station explained
Cottam Parkway[1] [2] is a proposed railway station to the west of Preston, England.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The proposed station would serve existing and new developments in the Lea civil parish.
As part of the original Preston Local Plan, the station would have been constructed in 2022/23 adjacent to the Preston Western Distributor Road, which will link to the M55 motorway.[8] [9] In the amended plan the Cottam station looked set to be removed because of uncertainty over its location.[10] Preston was shortlisted for the Transforming City Fund, including a proposal to fund Cottam railway station.[11] [12] It is now planned to submit a planning application in 2022, which, if successful, could lead to an opening in 2024 or 2025.[13]
The plan is to locate it on the Preston to Blackpool section. Construction may have required the closure of the neighbouring Salwick railway station, as referred to in Page 38 of the Central Lancashire Highways and Transport Masterplan.[14]
In December 2020 Lancashire County Council agreed to acquire land to assist with the construction of the station and access roads.[15] [16] LCC submitted a planning application in October 2022.[17] Planning permission for the new station was granted in September 2023 (Lancashire County Council ref LCC/2022/0049). A vote by Preston County Council in August 2024 threatened the entire project.[18] A negotiated settlement over new homes put the project back on track a few days later.[19]
Location
The station would be near the site of the former Lea Road railway station between Lea Road and Sidgreaves Lane. It was planned to be part of the construction of a new distributor road linking the M55 with the A583,[20] which began in September 2019 and opened as Edith Rigby Way, part of the A582, on 3 July 2023.[21]
Notes and References
- http://www.preston.gov.uk/yourservices/environmental-health/pollution--noise-and-other-nuisances/air-quality-consultation/ Air Quality - consultation
- http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/strategies-policies-plans/roads%2C-parking-and-travel/highways-and-transport-masterplans/fylde-coast-highways-and-transport-masterplan-%28draft%29.aspxor
- Preston City Council and Lancashire County Council — Northwest Preston Masterplan
- http://www.lep.co.uk/news/traffic-travel/roads-needed-for-home-plan-1-4702645 Roads needed for homes plan
- http://www.preston.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx%3Fid%3DfAAxADgAOQA1AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0&sa=U&ei=GI-JU7rPJMXlOrDXgKgL&ved=0CCIQFjACOAo&usg=AFQjCNEHaowdb00kKWzGXr9Lbl9xhkkvdA IPS Number 1
- http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/viewdoc.asp%3Fid%3D106127&sa=U&ei=Q4-JU_v-EsfjOaDbgPgK&ved=0CB4QFjAA&usg=AFQjCNHh2zWZe_j2IEeC89tQDu5hEdUEFQ Consultation - Cottam Railway Station
- http://www.centrallancashire.com/design/downloads_download.asp%3Ffield%3DTitle%26key1%3D632&sa=U&ei=Q4-JU_v-EsfjOaDbgPgK&ved=0CEEQFjAG&usg=AFQjCNGbRttyqSVtKCXzPzLaj64v-1OPVw Infrastructure Delivery Schedule
- http://blogpreston.co.uk/2014/05/location-of-new-train-station-for-the-west-of-preston/ Location of new train station for the west of Preston
- http://www.preston.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx%3Fid%3DfAAxADYAOAAxADUAfAB8AFQAcgB1AGUAfAB8ADAAfAA1&sa=U&ei=_I-JU-WXJ4fiOpahgcgM&ved=0CB4QFjAA&usg=AFQjCNG7RbcPU-H3DwvKVgN0Hd2ILu4rLw Preston Local Plan July 2013
- Web site: Preston Local Plan: Council urged to accept amended Garden City masterplan.
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/905392/preston-transforming-cities-fund-final-application-form.pdf Transforming Cities Fund Final
- https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2018/12/new-railway-station-for-cottam-moves-a-step-closer/ New railway station for Cottam moves a step further
- Web site: Cottam Parkway railway station . Lancashire County Council . 23 June 2022.
- http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=5489&pageid=29612&e=e revised Central Lancashire Highways and Transport Masterplan, (Link)
- https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2020/12/progress-being-made-with-plans-for-cottam-railway-station/ Progress being made with plans for Cottam railway station
- https://council.lancashire.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=122&MID=10385#AI78315 Agenda and minutes Virtual Meeting, Cabinet - Thursday, 3rd December, 2020 2.00 pm
- Place North West https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/step-forward-for-cottam-parkway/
- Web site: Issue over new school places could derail plans for Cottam Parkway railway station . 2024-08-20 . Blog Preston . en-en.
- Web site: Faulkner . Paul . 2024-08-14 . New Preston railway station plan back on track after wrangle over land . 2024-08-20 . Lancs Live . en.
- http://blogpreston.co.uk/2014/05/preston-west-link-road-consultation-launched-on-new-road-between-m55-and-a583/ Preston West link road: Consultation launched on new road between M55 and A583
- Web site: Preston Western Distributor: Helping people to get around. 14 January 2024.
