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HARTHAM PARK LINK 7KH+DUWKDP3DUN/LQNFRQQHFWVDORQJH[LVWLQJODQHVDURXQG north of the town providing a strong route to Hartham 850m 3DUN7KHODQHVDUHOLJKWO\WUDIåFNHGDQGUHTXLUHGOLWWOH HQKDQFHPHQWWREHPDGHVXLWDEOHIRUWKH&RUVKDP/LQN7KH PRVWQRUWKHUO\VHFWLRQQRUWKRI*X\HUV/DQHLVDSULYDWH track with public right of way until the point where it meets 750m 0LGGOHZLFN/DQH,IDFFHVVLVQRWSHUPLVVLEOHWKHURXWH ZRXOGQHHGWRGLYHUWDORQJ%DWK5RDGDQG+DUWKDP/DQH The key improvements on this section of the route would involve: - &UHDWLRQRIFURVVLQJSRLQWRQ%UDGIRUG5RDG - ,PSURYHPHQWVWRIRRWSDWKSRWHQWLDOF\FOHSDWKLQVWDOODWLRQ 350m RQ%UDGIRUG5RDG - &UHDWLRQRIFURVVLQJSRLQWDW%DWK5RDGWR*X\HUV/DQH - ,PSURYHGZD\åQGLQJDQGHQYLURQPHQWDOHQKDQFHPHQWDW QRGDOSRLQWV 900m 700m - Where permitted, support walking and cycling access into +DUWKDP3DUNIURPWKHSULYDWHWUDFN :$/.,1*',67$1&(7,0(NPPLQ 300m 300m 600m &256+$0/,1. Town Centre Link 900m Hartham Park Link Hartham Park Link - private track :HVW&RUVKDP*UHHQZD\ :HVW&RUVKDP*UHHQZD\:HVWZHOOV5RDGORRS Long distance walking / cycling routes Public right of way - strategic links .H\WUDQVLWLRQSRLQW 37 (1(:5$,/:$<67$7,21$7&256+$0 7+(23325781,7< VALLEY ROAD .(<&216,'(5$7,216 &RUVKDPOLHVRQWKH*UHDW:HVWHUQ0DLQ/LQHEHWZHHQ %ULVWRODQG%DWKLQWKHZHVWDQG&KLSSHQKDPDQG6ZLQGRQ ,QDGGLWLRQWRWKHVWDWLRQVSHFLåF LQWKHHDVWKRZHYHUWKHVWDWLRQFORVHGLQ infrastructure, there would be a need to address ‘pinch points’ and constraints FURZEHILL A new station would be within a 10 minute walking LQWKHH[LVWLQJKLJKZD\QHWZRUN catchment of the town centre, encouraging sustainable STATION ROAD travel, reducing pressure on the A4 and connecting rural - 'HGLFDWHGFDUDQGF\FOHSDUNLQJ URDGVLQWKH*UHDWHU&RUVKDPDUHD UHTXLUHGLQFOXGLQJDSSURSULDWH TXDQWLW\RIGLVDEOHGSDUNLQJ The station, as part of a wider regeneration project, could TRAMWAYS act as a catalyst to unlock the potential of land to the south - ([LVWLQJ*UDGH,,OLVWHG3RWOH\ RIWKHWRZQFHQWUH Lane bridge has limited capacity WRDFFRPPRGDWHLQFUHDVHWUDIåF POCKEREDGE DRIVE A feasibility study has been undertaken by Wiltshire Council æRZVWRVWDWLRQRUVXUURXQGLQJ WRH[DPLQHWKHSRWHQWLDORIDQHZVWDWLRQDW&RUVKDP7KH GHYHORSPHQW Area Framework provides the opportunity to guide the future development associated with the opening of a new - 1HHGWRUHLQIRUFHFOHDUDQGGHVLUDEOH UDLOZD\VWDWLRQORRNLQJVSHFLåFDOO\DWWKHDUHDVQRUWKDQG walking and cycling connections south of the railway line; promoting walking and cycling; between the town centre and the DFFRPPRGDWLQJEXVXVHWD[LIDFLOLWLHVFDUSDUNLQJF\FOH railway station - connect to the POTLEY LANE SDUNLQJF\FOHKLUHIDFLOLWLHVDQGHOHFWULFFDUFKDUJLQJSRLQWV &RUVKDP/LQNURXWH DICKETTS ROAD &217(;7 - Opportunity to create a new SHGHVWULDQOLQNWKURXJK6RXWK6WUHHW Wiltshire is well served by rail with a number of different %XVLQHVV3DUNVLWH VHUYLFHVSURYLGLQJFRQQHFWLRQVWR/RQGRQWKH6RXWK :HVW6RXWK&RDVW:DOHVDQGWKH0LGODQGV6RPHRIWKH - 1HZSHGHVWULDQEULGJHUHTXLUHGWR rail services also provide more local connections within VHUYHWKHVWDWLRQ Commercial development Potential site gateway :LOWVKLUHDQGWRQHDUE\6ZLQGRQ%DWKDQG%ULVWRO Woodland / planting Potential vehicle access Potential station development 9HKLFOHEULGJHORZFDSDFLW\ A high proportion of rail trips have an origin or destination 5HVLGHQWLDOVLWH FRQVHQWHG Potential pedestrian bridge outside of Wiltshire with only a small number of rail trips ZKROO\ZLWKLQ:LOWVKLUH7KLVLVLQFRQWUDVWWRWKHODUJH ,QGXVWULDOGHYHORSPHQW 3HGHVWULDQURXWHH[LVWLQJ QXPEHURIFDUWULSVEHWZHHQ:LOWVKLUHWRZQV Potential development site Pedestrian route - potential 38 3.1 237,21$ 237,21$ 7KH:LOWVKLUH5DLO6WXG\ 0D\ H[DPLQHGZKHWKHU FURZEHILLFURZEH P HILHILL H[LVWLQJUDLOVHUYLFHVEHVWVHUYHWUDYHOQHHGVZLWKLQ:LOWVKLUH Option A represents a minimal approach which allows the STATION ROAD VALLEY ROAD and the potential rail demand within Wiltshire that would UHRSHQLQJRIWKHVWDWLRQEXWUHTXLUHVOLPLWHGLPSURYHPHQWV RFFXUZLWKQHZUDLOVWDWLRQVDQGQHZLPSURYHGUDLOVHUYLFHV WRSHGHVWULDQDQGYHKLFOHFRQQHFWLYLW\$QHZOLJKWZHLJKW 7KLVVWXG\LGHQWLåHGWKDWWKHSRWHQWLDOIRUDQHZVWDWLRQ footbridge is provided at the station with parking provided DW&RUVKDPVKRXOGEHUHH[DPLQHGQRWLQJWKDWWKLVKDG RQWKH6RXWK6WUHHW%XVLQHVV3DUNVLWHDQGDORQJ7UDPZD\V EHHQVXEMHFWWRGHWDLOHGVWXGLHVLQWKHSDVW$QHZVWDWLRQ Employment land could be reprovided on land to the south of DW&RUVKDPZRXOGUHTXLUHDQHZ%ULVWRO6ZLQGRQVHUYLFH WKHVWDWLRQ7KLVRSWLRQPD\OLPLWWKHDPRXQWRIGHYHORSPHQW EHWZHHQWKHPDMRUDWWUDFWRUVDQGUDLOGHVWLQDWLRQVRI%ULVWRO WKDWFDQRFFXURQODQGWRWKHVRXWK 7HPSOH0HDGVDQG6ZLQGRQ POTLEY LN Feasibility work has been commissioned by Wiltshire &RXQFLOWRH[DPLQHWKHSRWHQWLDORIRSHQLQJDQHZVWDWLRQDW Potential development site Corsham1ZKLFKVXJJHVWVWKHQH[WVWHSVVKRXOGEHWRIRFXV Potential vehicular connection on demonstrating a suitable service could operate to serve 1HZSHGHVWULDQEULGJH Corsham station through engagement with key partners and ,PSURYHGFDSDFLW\YHKLFXODUEULGJH IXUWKHUGHWDLOHGDQDO\VLV ,PSURYHSHGHVWULDQOLQNV 7KHODQGUHTXLUHGIRUWKHVWDWLRQDQGDVVRFLDWHGODQG P 6WDWLRQFDUSDUN XVHV LHFDUSDUNLQJKLJKZD\VLQIUDVWUXFWXUH VKRXOGEH 6WDWLRQSODWIRUPVVLWH 237,21% safeguarded, so that any future development in this location FURZEHILL GRHVQRWFRPSURPLVHWKHVWDWLRQRSSRUWXQLW\/LNHZLVH STATION ROAD any proposals to open a station should be careful to avoid 237,21% VALLEY ROAD SUHMXGLFLQJDQ\GHYHORSPHQWRQODQGWRWKHVRXWK