Beaulieu Park railway station
Beaulieu Park  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Boreham, City of Chelmsford England |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Key dates | |
| 2025 | Estimated completion |
| 2026 | Estimated opening |
Beaulieu Park railway station is a station in construction on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England that will serve a new development in Boreham, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north-east of Chelmsford, Essex. It will be situated between Chelmsford to the west and Hatfield Peverel to the east. It was originally expected to open in 2019,[1] though due to numerous issues, mainly relating to funding, this date has been pushed back number of times, most recently to 2026.[2]
The development will include thousands of new residential dwellings, three schools, a business park, surgery, hotel, and parkland, as well as the station which will also serve the neighbourhoods of Boreham and Springfield to help relieve congestion at Chelmsford's main station.[3]
In August 2019 the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, agreed £218 million from the Housing Infrastructure Fund for the new station and associated road improvements, with the aim of unlocking up to 14,000 new homes.[4]
Construction on the station began in January 2023.
When completed, the station itself will have three 250 meter platforms, capable of receiving 12 carriage trains, while offering 100 mph track speeds for non-stopping services, lift-based step free access to each platform, an additional footbridge at the end of the platforms, a café unit, parking for 700 cars and 500 bicycles, and a bus interchange. The main station building will have a brick-cladded structure, a massive national rail logo hanging from the canopy which is supported by posts, and the name of the station in large metal lettering. The ticket hall inside will be spacious and fit the needs of what will become a busy transport hub. It will be fully equipped, with a retail unit for a potential café, a ticket gateline, and a row of ticket machines. [5][6]
| Preceding station | Future services | Following station | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Fears for Braintree Loop and Hatfield Peverel train station". Braintree & Witham Times. 2 October 2013.
- ^ Meyler, Piers (19 July 2022). "Beaulieu Park Railway Station will open in 2026". Essex Live.
- ^ "New station is on track for beaulieu development". The Enquirer. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016.
- ^ "£600 million boost for housing". GOV.UK.
- ^ "Work at new Beaulieu Park station hit 'critical milestone'". BBC News. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Fenner, David (9 August 2024). "Beaulieu Park Station". Rail Engineer. Retrieved 14 October 2024.