New Railway Stations in North and West Yorkshire Feasibility Study Final Report West Yorkshire Combined Authority 14 October 2014 New Railway Stations in North and West Yorkshire Feasibility Study Final Report Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for West Yorkshire Combined Authority‟s information and use in relation to a feasibility study assessing new railway station locations in North and West Yorkshire. Atkins Ltd assumes no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of or in connection with this document and/or its contents. This document has 66 pages including the cover. Document history Job number: 5124741 Document ref: Metro New Railway Stations Study Report Revision Purpose description Originated Checked Reviewed Authorised Date Rev 0.1 Draft for client comment JB,CW CW JT JT 07/03/2014 Rev 0.2 Revised draft CW CW JT JT 23/06/2014 incorporating initial client comments and two additional Stage 2 sites Rev 1.0 Final report CW CW JT JT 14//10/14 Atkins Final Report | Version 1.0 | 14 October 2014 | 5124741 2 New Railway Stations in North and West Yorkshire Feasibility Study Final Report Table of contents Chapter Pages 1. Introduction 6 Background 6 Study Context 6 Report Structure 6 2. Site Locations 7 3. Assessment Methodology 9 Stage 1 – Preliminary Sift 9 Identifying the Initial Shortlist (End of Stage 1) 13 Stage 2 – Detailed Feasibility Assessment 15 End of Stage 2 - Final Shortlist 16 4. Stage 1 Assessment – Preliminary Sift 17 Stage 1 Assessment Results Summary by Line 17 Shortlisted Sites for Stage 2 29 5. Stage 2 Assessment – Detailed Feasibility 30 Crosshills (Site B) 31 East Ardsley (Sites A and B) 34 East Leeds Parkway 37 Elland 39 Golcar (Site A) 42 Haxby 44 Hipperholme (Site B) 46 Laisterdyke 48 Manningham 50 Thornhill Lees 52 Thorpe Park 54 Wrenthorpe 56 Indicative Capital costs 58 Indicative Operating costs 60 6. Study Recommendations 62 Appendix A. Stage 1 results 64 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 65 Atkins Final Report | Version 1.0 | 14 October 2014 | 5124741 3 New Railway Stations in North and West Yorkshire Feasibility Study Final Report Tables Table 2-1 Station Locations considered within this Study ......................................................................... 7 Table 3-1 Trip Demand Forecasting Model Trip Rates and Car Park Adjustment .................................. 10 Table 3-2 Stage 1 Demand R-A-G Benchmarks ..................................................................................... 11 Table 3-3 Stage 1 Construction Feasibility R-A-G Benchmarks .............................................................. 11 Table 3-4 Stage 1 Operational Feasibility R-A-G Benchmarks ............................................................... 12 Table 5-1 Crosshills demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) .................................. 32 Table 5-2 East Ardsley (Site A) demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) .................. 35 Table 5-3 East Ardsley (Site B) demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) ................. 35 Table 5-4 Elland demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) ........................................ 40 Table 5-5 Golcar (A) demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) ................................... 43 Table 5-6 Hipperholme demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) ............................... 47 Table 5-7 Laisterdyke demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) ................................. 49 Table 5-8 Manningham demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) ............................. 51 Table 5-9 Thornhill Lees demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) ............................ 53 Table 5-10 Thorpe Park demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) ............................... 55 Table 5-11 Wrenthorpe demand and revenue (2012/13 demand levels and prices) ............................... 57 Table 5-13 Indicative operating costs (2012/13 prices) ............................................................................. 60 Table 6-1 Study Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 62 Figures Figure 2-1 Existing Metro Rail Network ....................................................................................................... 8 Figure 4-1 Huddersfield Line: Route Alignment and Assessed Sites ....................................................... 17 Figure 4-4 Calder Valley Line: Route Alignment and Assessed Sites ...................................................... 21 Figure 4-5 Harrogate Line: Route Alignment and Assessed Sites ........................................................... 22 Figure 4-6 Hallam Line: Route Alignment and Assessed Sites ................................................................ 24 Figure 4-7 Airedale and Wharfedale Lines: Route Alignment and Assessed Sites .................................. 25 Figure 4-8 Pontefract/Dearne Valley/Askern Line: Route Alignments and Assessed Sites ..................... 26 Atkins Final Report | Version 1.0 | 14 October 2014 | 5124741 4 New Railway Stations in North and West Yorkshire Feasibility Study Final Report 1. Introduction Background 1.1. In line with its policy objectives, Metro is keen to improve access to the rail network in North and West Yorkshire by investigating the feasibility and financial viability of constructing new railway stations. 1.2. Metro undertook a feasibility review in 2009 that considered the viability of 30+ possible new railway station sites across the North and West Yorkshire region. That study included high-level demand forecasts and a review of each site‟s location in terms of access and potential physical constraints (gradient, track curvature, land availability etc.) 1.3. In the five years since that study was completed, growth on the rail network has continued and there are a number of committed and planned infrastructure schemes across the region that are likely to impact upon the conclusions of the 2009 study. Study Context 1.4. Atkins has worked in partnership with Metro to prepare this updated study into the feasibility of opening further stations at sites across the region‟s rail network. This assessment is a refresh of Metro‟s 2009 work, utilising updated data sources and taking into account new rail projects and development planning proposals which have been committed in the intervening years. 1.5. Sites include those from the 2009 study, but with a number of further locations that have been identified in the meantime. The study provides a current, evidence-based sift of possible new station locations, with a recommendation to take forward further business case development work for a small number of selected sites. Station locations that are assessed to have a low potential, or to have insurmountable constraints are considered not worthy of further assessment unless there is a significant, fundamental change in circumstance in the future. Report Structure 1.6. This report is presented in 6 chapters, including this introduction: Chapter 2 – Overview of study sites Chapter 3 – Detail on the assessment methodology adopted Chapter 4 – Results of the Stage 1 assessment Chapter 5 – Results of the Stage 2 assessment Chapter 6 – Study conclusions Atkins Final Report | Version 1.0 | 14 October 2014 | 5124741 6 New Railway Stations in North and West Yorkshire Feasibility Study Final Report 2. Site Locations 2.1. 61 locations across North and West Yorkshire were identified by Metro and partners for consideration in this study, as listed in Table 2-1. Sites are grouped based on their location on the rail network. Sites along each line have been considered holistically, within the context of the whole network‟s operations. 2.2. Sites include those reviewed in Metro‟s 2009 study, and new sites which have been identified in the intervening period. 2.3. Plans showing the location of each of site are shown as a part of the Stage 1 assessment results presented in Chapter 3. Table 2-1 Station Locations considered within this Study Huddersfield Line Calder Valley Line Hallam Line Golcar (A) Armley (A) Crigglestone Golcar (B) Armley (B) Haigh Horbury Bridge Bowling Park / West Bowling Holbeck Ossett Parkway Cornholme (A) Methley (A) Ravensthorpe (additional Cornholme (B) Methley (B) platforms) Thornhill Lees Elland Stourton White Rose Centre Greetland Pontefract Line Wakefield Line Hipperholme (A) Knottingley East Crofton P&R Hipperholme (B) Airedale Line East Ardsley (A) Laisterdyke Calverley P&R East Ardsley (B) Luddendenfoot Crosshills (A) Elland Road / Beeston Norwood Green Crosshills (B) Hemsworth Salterhebble Manningham Wrenthorpe Dearne Valley Line Lines North of York York & Selby Line Ackworth Acomb (A) East End Park Ferrybridge Acomb (B) East Leeds Parkway Monk Fryston Haxby Leeds (East) A Harrogate Line Strensall Leeds (East) B Arthington Parkway Wharfedale Line Osmondthorpe (A) Bilton Esholt Osmondthorpe (B) Cookridge Guiseley Silverdale Seacroft Hospital Flaxby Moor Askern Branch Line Thorpe Park Horsforth Woodside Womersley Manse Farm 2.4. In a number of instances, locations are very close to each other e.g. Cornholme (A) and Cornholme (B) on the Calder Valley Line. In these cases, the assessment highlights which of the sites may present a stronger potential business case, although the recommendation may also be that neither site