PROJECTPROJECT EVERGREENEVERGREEN 3 3 WELCOME TO PROJECT EVERGREEN 3 CHILTERN’S PROPOSED NEW OXFORD TO LONDON ROUTE Chiltern Railways is proposing a railway improvement scheme between Oxford and Bicester (the Evergreen 3 project) which will enable us to provide a passenger train service between Oxford and London Marylebone via Bicester. We would like to consult with you regarding the choice of options for the stations and other works proposed as part of the scheme. To Banbury and Birmingham TRAIN SERVICES A4421 Future East-West line to Milton Our aim is to offer an alternative to the M40 A4260 Bicester Keynes Chiltern and the A34. We envisage operating two chord line Oxford to London Marylebone trains each hour Bicester Town A41 throughout the day. At speeds of up to 100mph A44 A34 typical journey times will be less than one To Worcester Islip Kidlington hour between Water Eaton and London and 15 Water Eaton Parkway P&R buses to minutes between Bicester and Oxford. Benefits A40 city centre & Oxford North Junction Radcliffe of the scheme will include a choice of trains Hospital between Oxford and London, easy interchange A40 To High Wycombe and between train, bus and car at Water Eaton, fast London Marylebone M40 (64 miles) and frequent commuter trains between Bicester Oxford and Oxford and direct trains from Oxford to High Wycombe for the first time in 40 years. To Didcot and London Paddington (66 miles) THE SCHEME AND ITS ROUTE The new route will be created by upgrading the existing route between Oxford and Bicester Town and by building a short connecting line south east of Bicester linking the Oxford to Bicester and London Marylebone to Birmingham lines. Much of the double track that was removed in the 1970s will be restored and the bridges and earthworks brought up to modern standards as appropriate. New signalling and safety systems will be installed and level crossings replaced, upgraded or closed according to local circumstances. Between Oxford North Junction (near Wolvercote) and Oxford station the new line will use the disused trackbed that runs between the Oxford to Banbury main line and the Oxford Canal. Two additional platforms will be provided at Oxford station and the existing stations at Bicester Town and Islip will be rebuilt. A new station will also be constructed adjacent to the existing Water Eaton bus park-and-ride site to serve Kidlington and North Oxford. CONSULTATION We hope to commence services by 2013 and will be applying for the necessary Order and permissions under the Transport & Works Act later this year. The application will be accompanied by an Environmental Statement, which will set out any significant environmental effects arising from the construction and operation of the scheme along with proposed mitigation measures. The key design options are outlined in this brochure, with further detail to be displayed at the public exhibitions (see back page). Meanwhile, we would welcome your views on the project and the various options described. If you would like to express a view, please follow the instructions on the back page. Chiltern Evergreen 3 Project PROJECT PROJECT EVERGREEN 3 3 EVERGREEN OXFORD STATION At Oxford station, we will add additional capacity for the Chiltern trains. The disused parcels depot to the east of the station will be replaced by a new passenger platform with the capacity to accommodate a 5 coach train on each side. The stores and offices presently housed in the parcels depot, together with the disabled and drop-off parking, will be relocated parallel to the new platform. There will be direct access to the existing platforms and ticket hall, as well as an additional exit to the station forecourt. The new platform will be aligned so as to enable it to be extended southwards to accommodate two 8 coach trains if the main station is rebuilt in future. RELOCATED STORES/ OFFICES APPROX LEVEL v PLATFORM=0m NEW PLATFORMS EXISTING STAFF PROPOSED PARKING TEMPORARY ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION NEW CENTRAL BUSINESS PLATFORM SCHOOL RAMP/STAIR/LIFTS DOTTED = ROUTE EXPANSION v0 PARKING DROP OFF ZONE AND DISABLED PARKING DROP OFF ZONE v-1 v2.5 EXISTING SWING BRIDGE STATION VIEW 1 - LOOKING NORTH AT PROPOSAL RAIL BRIDGE The old parcels depot next to platform 3 EXISITNG STAIR v0 AND LIFT ACCESS MODIFIED SWING TO BOTH SIDES EXISITNG BRIDGE OF STATION PLATFORMS EXISTING RAMP NEWSCALE PLATFORM 1:2500 @ A3 APPROX LEVEL TO PLATFORM LEVEL TEMPORARY v PLATFORM=0mCAR PARK ANCILLARY SPACES Approx: ACCOMMODATION NEW 42PLATFORMS Ground EXISTING STATION 2 DDA PROPOSED BUSINESS PROPOSED EXISTING SCHOOL EXPANSION TEMPORARY BIKE PARK ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION DROP OFF ZONE AND DISABLED PARKING Plan of proposed 5-car platform @ A3 RAMP/STAIR/LIFTS DOTTED = ROUTE Description: SITE: OXFORD Phase One – Proposed reduced 5 coach platform. Relocate existing ancillary OPTION: OPTION B3 - PHASE ONE EXISTING BUS AND accommodation into a temporary building. New track entering from North on PARKING Rev A TAXI TERMINAL new track bridge over Canal. Relocate existing drop off and disabled parking. PHASE ONE FOR OPTION B4 Looking south at proposal DATE: 18.03.2009 EVERGREENSWING BRIDGE 3 PROJECT- CONCEPT OPTION VIEW 2 - LOOKING SOUTH AT PROPOSAL RAIL BRIDGE PROPOSED BUSINESS EXISITNG SCHOOL EXPANSION PLATFORMS RELOCATED STORES/ OFFICES NEW PLATFORM EXISTING PLATFORMS SWING BRIDGE RAIL BRIDGE Description: SITE: OXFORD Phase One – Proposed reduced 5 coach platform. Relocate existing OPTION: OPTION B3 ancillary accommodation into a temporary building. New track Rev A entering from North on new track bridge over Canal. Relocate existing Massing Model drop off and disabled parking. EVERGREEN 3 PROJECT- CONCEPT OPTION DATE: 18.03.2009 PROJECT PROJECT EVERGREEN 3 3 EVERGREEN SHEEPWASH CHANNEL SWING BRIDGE Immediately north of Oxford station lies the old swing bridge which once carried the tracks leading to the long closed Rewley Road station. This swing bridge is now preserved for its heritage value. Our project will require enlargement of the present railway bridge across the Sheepwash Channel, bringing it closer to the swing bridge. We are therefore working closely with the Oxford Preservation Trust and Railway Heritage Trust to identify a design solution that preserves and promotes the historic bridge. WATER EATON PARKWAY The proposed station site at present Water Eaton Parkway will be a new station to serve the area encompassing Kidlington and north and east Oxford. Located adjacent to the existing park and ride site for Oxford City Centre it will provide step-free access between trains, buses, cars and bikes. Station facilities will include a staffed ticket office, coffee shop and additional car park capacity for rail users. Our plans seek to minimise any potential impact on the surrounding countryside, make appropriate provision for car, bus and lorry movements and maintain operations at the current stone-loading OPTION 1 sidings at the site. Looking west at proposal VIEW 1 - CONTEXT LOOKING WEST AT PROPOSAL STATION CAR PARK AT GRADE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF PARK & RIDE BUS STOPS APPROX LEVEL v PLATFORM=0m PROPOSED RAMP TO BUS STOPS RELOCATION OF NEW PLATFORMS SIDINGS NORTH, WITH NEW RAIL TRACK PROPOSED STATION FACILITIES SITE BOUNDARY PROPOSED ACCESS TO RELOCATED PROPOSED PART SIDINGS AND SILOS RAMP/STAIR/LIFTS MULTI LEVEL CAR SITE DOTTED = ROUTE PARK PARKING DROP OFF ZONE VIEW 2 - STATION VIEW LOOKING WEST AT PROPOSAL NEW STATION FACILITIES PROPOSED PLATFORMS TWO STOREY BUILDING ACROSS TRACKS WITH LIFT PLATFORM AND STAIRS TO PLATFORMS SHELTER PROPOSED SIGNAL CONTROL PEDESTRIAN STATION CAR CROSSING PARK AT GRADE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF LOCAL ROUTE BUS STOPS PROPOSED PART MULTI LEVEL CAR DROP OFF ZONE WITH PARK BICYCLE PARK FACILITES DDA PEDESTRIAN COMPLIANT RAMP PEDSTRIAN LINK TO EXISTING PARK & RIDE EXISTING BUS TERMINUS BUS TERMINUS Description: SITE: WATER EATON PARKWAY Sidings moved North into Greenbelt with road access on perimeter of existing car park. Grain OPTION: OPTION A3 Silo demolished to become car park in part multi storey. Two storey Station building alongside Rev A Banbury Road with lift and stairs to platforms. New platforms, drop off, disabled parking, bicycle Massing Model and car parking where the stone sidings used to be. Existing access road used to access station EVERGREEN 3 PROJECT- CONCEPT OPTION and its parking. Relocate Banbury Road Bus stops to be alongside new station building. DATE: 18.03.2009 PROJECT PROJECT EVERGREEN 3 3 EVERGREEN SIDINGS RELOCATED SIDINGSNORTH RELOCATED WITH NEW RAIL TRACK ACCESS NORTH WITH NEW PLATFORM RAIL TRACK ACCESS SHELTERS PLATFORM ROAD ACCESS SHELTERS APPROX LEVEL TO SIDINGS v PLATFORM=0m ROAD ACCESS NEW PLATFORMS APPROX LEVEL TO SIDINGS v PLATFORM=0m PROPOSED NEW CAR STATION FACILITIES PARK AT GRADE NEW PLATFORMS SITE BOUNDARY STAIR AND LIFT TO PLATFORM MULTI RAMP/STAIR/LIFTS STOREY NEW CAR PROPOSED DOTTED = ROUTE CAR NEW STATION STATION FACILITIES PARK PARK AT PARKING FACILITIES TWO STOREY GRADE BUILDING SITE BOUNDARY DROP OFF ZONE ADDITIONAL ACROSS TRACKS DECK TO STAIR AND LIFT PARTS OF NEW TO PLATFORM SIDINGS CAR PARK STATION DROP MULTI PROPOSED RAMP/STAIR/LIFTS OFF ZONE SIGNAL CONTROL STOREY AND DISABLED DOTTED = ROUTE PEDESTRIAN LOCAL ROUTE PARKING CAR CROSSINGNEW STATION BUS STOP PARK PARKING SCALE 1:5000 @ A3 FACILITIES PLATFORM RELOCATEDTWO STOREY SHELTERS BUS STOPS BUILDING CAR PARK SPACES Approx: ADDITIONAL DROP OFF ZONE 780 On existing Stone ACROSS TRACKS Sidings and Grain Silo DECK TO site; part of which is multi PARTS OF NEW storey SIDINGS CAR PARK STATION DROP 6 DDA PROPOSED 20 Additional bicycle parking OFF ZONE spaces SIGNAL CONTROL PEDESTRIAN AND DISABLED PEDESTRIAN LOCAL ROUTE RAMP PARKING BUS STOP CROSSING SCALE 1:5000 @ A3 The existing stone-loading sidings would be relocated to the open land north of the existing car park and the vacated@ A3 PLATFORM RELOCATED land used for station car parking. Two derelict grain silos on the site would be demolished and the cleared area used SHELTERS Description: BUS STOPS SITE: WATER EATON PARKWAY for additional parking for rail users.Sidings moved This Northwould into beGreenbelt partly with at road track access level on perimeter and partly of existing in car a park.two-storey Grain OPTION: car park.