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Sandwell and Dudley Station STATIONS AS PLACES Opportunity Prospectus Integration, Community and Delivery: a Masterplan for Sandwell and Dudley station SANDWELL AND DUDLEY STATION APRIL 2020 FOREWORD Introducing the concept of Stations as Places The Stations as Places programme aims to promote local railway stations as community ‘hubs’ rather than simply access points onto the rail network. The vision is to develop local railway stations as an asset highly valued within the community, contributing to economic growth and acting as a hub for creativity, heritage and social amenity. The Vision “We will develop stations as quality gateways between communities and the railway, supporting the changing needs of our passengers, residents and visitors. Stations in the West Midlands will be community assets, supporting the wellbeing and development of the areas they serve through involving local community and business.” West Midlands Station Alliance (WMSA) Mission Statement What does the prospectus do for Sandwell and Dudley Station? There is an important role for the railways to play in both the economic and social regeneration of the local areas which our stations serve. This Opportunity Prospectus sets out the economic, social and geographic landscape of the area around our station and highlights some of the opportunities for commercial development, partnership working, inward investment and community regeneration. We have included a profile of Sandwell and Dudley station in this document and looked at different types of activity neighbouring our stations, from local businesses providing facilities to the travelling public, local authorities using existing assets in different ways, businesses looking for investment opportunities and the impact of new development in the surrounding area. Contents Chapter Page Chapter Page Why ‘Stations as Places’? 2 The Aspiration 14 Bringing our Partners together 3 Making the station a better place 15 About the Station 4 Delivery Strategy 16 Get in touch and keep up to date What Do We Know? 6 Opportunities for Investment 17 You can email [email protected] and Survey Results 7 Action Plan and Targets 18 one of the team will get back to you! Services and Trains 8 Who to contact and how to get involved 19 Station Layout 9 You can also follow progress on Stations The Headline Opportunities 10 as Places at: www.wmre.org.uk/stationsalliance Opportunity Plan 12 'Last Mile' Concept Plan 13 1 Why ‘Stations as Places’ for Sandwell and Dudley? Who are the West Midlands Station Alliance? WMSA is a formal alliancing arrangement between industry partners with a common vision and forward plan, including infrastructure owner Network Rail, station facilities owner West Midlands Trains (WMT) and local government West Midlands Rail Executive. The role of the WMSA is to facilitate Stations as Places by bringing together various stakeholders to work together in partnership; ensuring that the Stations as Places vision and local aspirations are shared between the stakeholders, the infrastructure owner - the station facilities owner - and the Local Government. Why Sandwell and Dudley Station has been selected? What do we Know Sandwell and Dudley station is situated to the north of Oldbury town centre in the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough. This station prospectus is being developed alongside the Black Country Plan and consultation with local stakeholders. Sandwell and Dudley not only serves the local community, but captures a large number of commuter trips, with local and intercity services serving a wide range of destinations. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) operates a 356 space park and ride car park at community the station, with the site bounded by a Network Rail maintenance depot and West Midlands Police premises. There is potential ENGAGEMENT to improve access to and from the station site by various modes, not least to provide greater connectivity to local bus services and walking and cycling routes, whilst upgrading the station facilities to enhance passenger experience and integration with the wider area. The drivers for developing this location building a VISION Occupancy figures suggest park and ride parking is at or over capacity (98% spaces filled1). With the year on year increase in station users, there is a strong need to improve station access options by all modes. Increasing car parking capacity is one option under feasibility assessment by WMCA in discussions with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), but strongly in tandem with initiatives to encourage access by sustainable modes. The former Hunt Brothers Griffin Foundry site, approximately 200 metres to the southwest of the station has been earmarked Stations as Places for redevelopment. This site was previously acquired by Hammerson for retail park development. It is now anticipated that this PROSPECTUS site will be bought forward for residential development, with initial planning documents proposing a 270 dwelling site. The A4034 Bromford Road outside the station is often busy with high levels of HGV traffic. Sustainable transport accessibility requires improvement, with two bus stops outside the station building lacking direct pedestrian crossing facilities. Local walking and cycling routes that connect Oldbury and West Bromwich would benefit from infrastructure improvements which enhance safety Monitoring Progress & and attractiveness for pedestrians and cyclists. Continuing Engagement 1 Data from quarterly car parking counts performed from April to October 2019 2 Bringing our Partners together Our stakeholders really matter to us. Whether it’s a major developer building new homes in reach of the station or an individual customer that needs to be able to make an easy journey to a hospital appointment using a combination of train and bus, the Stations as Places team wants to hear views from stakeholders and customers. Our inclusive consultation approach ensures we cover the 4 dimensions of: LOCAL PERSPECTIVE COMMUNITY Railways stations should reflect and cater for A railway station is often a great asset to a the local community to which it serves community, but a community can also be a great asset to a railway station To help shape the future of the station to meet the needs of the local community, involving them Residents and businesses are more likely to take in the planning process is critical. The travel ownership of their local station if it is a pleasant and survey can establish how and when people safe place to be, meets their needs and represents travel to and from the stations but community local people and heritage. A railway station as a involvement helps to make a station a more valued community hub can offer a real contribution attractive and valuable community asset. Stations to improving social inclusion and mental wellbeing; as Places aims to establish strong links between from promoting inclusivity through membership the station management and businesses, of a ‘friends of’ group or simply making waiting the community and other local stakeholders; as a part of a morning commute more pleasant. ensuring that the voice of the community is heard. LEGACY SOCIAL VALUE An important objective of Stations as Places is Transforming a railway station from a ‘passenger to provide a long-term legacy by establishing thoroughfare’ into a genuine community asset integration and community involvement at the will have a positive impact on the local community heart of Sandwell and Dudley station Residents and businesses are more likely to take This will involve the community taking a level of ownership of their local station if it is a pleasant and ownership of the stations and passing this onto safe place to be, meets their needs and represents the future generations to keep each station a local people and heritage. A railway station as a valuable part of the local community. Of course, valued community hub can offer a real contribution Network Rail, West Midlands Trains and the Local to improving social inclusion and mental wellbeing; Government will also have an important role in the from promoting inclusivity through membership of legacy of the station and that is why partnership a ‘friends of’ group or simply making waiting as a working between the community and these part of a morning commute more pleasant. Most organisations is so important. importantly, an integrated station shows that people care and that they have something to be proud of. 3 About the station KEY FACTS • The station was originally opened under the name 'Oldbury' in 1852, and was one of two stations in the town from 1885 and 1915, when the more centrally located Great Western Railway Oldbury station served the local branch line from Langley Green • The station was rebuilt in 1984 with longer platforms to handle intercity trains, designed to serve the metropolitan boroughs of Sandwell and Dudley • Despite with the name 'Dudley' in the title, the station is not located near Dudley town centre; the closest station is Dudley Port some 3km to the northwest. DID YOU KNOW? FACILITIES OVERVIEW Sandwell and Dudley station is located to the north Station name of the former Griffin Foundry site, established in Lifts to and from platform the mid 19th century by the Hunts Brothers. For Waiting areas on both platforms a time, the Foundry dealt in the manufacture of train engines. The site also once housed a Help points on both platforms historic collection of railway equipment known Seating on both platforms as ‘The Sutton Collection’ - three locomotives, and ten carriages owned by one of the Hunt Automated ticket machine Brothers. When the factory was closing, with the Ticket office aid of the Heritage Lottery Fund the collection Accessible toilets was rescued and restored to full working order. It now based and operational on the Cleethorpes Payphone Coast Light Railway. Car park Customer information screens Refreshment kiosk 4 About the station LEASE PLAN Land within the blue line boundary is leased by Network Rail to West Midlands Trains. West Midlands Trains is required to meet lease holder conditions on behalf of the landlord, Network Rail.
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