Beaulieu Park Station opens its doorways to passengers

Beaulieu Park Station has formally opened forward of schedule.

Passengers can journey from north Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street in 40 minutes and Colchester in 25 minutes.

The new prepare station was formally opened by the Rt. Hon. Sir James Cleverly MP for Braintree and Lord Peter Hendy CBE, the Minister for Rail.

They unveiled a plaque commemorating the station opening within the 2 hundredth yr of rail within the UK. They then toured the station with:

• Councillor Louise McKinlay, Essex County Council
• Councillor Stephen Robinson, Chelmsford City Council
• Martin Beable, Greater Anglia
• Katie Frost, Network Rail
• Martin Leach, Countryside (a part of Vistry Group) and L&Q

Councillor Louise McKinlay, Deputy Leader at Essex County Council, stated: “It is unbelievable to see Beaulieu Park Station open. This key piece of infrastructure will enhance journey occasions and connectivity across the county and into the capital. It is a good instance of how planning must be performed – new developments constructed with the infrastructure that works for residents, guests and companies.

“We are being bold and ambitious to future-proof the county and put investment where it’s most needed. I want to thank everyone involved for their hard work in helping delivering Beaulieu Park Station ahead of schedule.”

Ran by Greater Anglia, Beaulieu Park Station is the primary new station on the Great Eastern Main Line for over 100 years. It options:

• three platforms
• central loop line for passing trains
• over 700 parking areas
• over 500 cycle areas with coated and safe storage choices
• bus interchange
• step-free entry
• ticket merchandising machines
• gate line
• taxi rank
• drop-off areas
• accessible bathrooms
• child change amenities
• house for retail/catering

There are some ways to succeed in the brand new station. This contains prolonged bus routes and improved strolling and biking paths.

The landmark infrastructure mission started after £175 million of funding was secured by:

• Homes England
• Essex County Council
• Chelmsford City Council
• South East Local Enterprise Partnership
• Countryside (a part of Vistry Group) and L&Q

The station was anticipated to open in 2026. Progress by Network Rail and its contractor Murphy means it has opened early.

Beaulieu Park Station will rework journey within the north of Chelmsford. It will ease stress on the town’s current prepare station and scale back automotive journeys into the town centre.

The station is a big addition to the Beaulieu and Channels neighbourhoods. This will kind the primary section of the brand new Chelmsford Garden Community.

The backyard neighborhood will comprise over 10,000 new properties. 4,350 have already got planning permission, together with virtually 2,000 which have been constructed. An extra 6,250 properties shall be delivered over the approaching years pending planning approval.

Beaulieu Park Station will present simpler and faster entry to jobs. This will assist the financial growth of the world and encourage additional funding.

Housing development shall be additional supported by much-needed infrastructure. This contains retailers, neighborhood providers, well being providers, faculties and transport hyperlinks.

Find out extra about Beaulieu Park Station and the Chelmsford Garden Community.