A new ‘Park and Ride’ facility at Walkden train station has now been officially opened.
The Park and Ride centre is to be managed and operated by Salford City Council, providing 107 car parking spaces and includes electric vehicle charging points, motorcycle bays and cycle storage.
Equipped with CCTV and street lighting, all sections of the facility were opened for public use on Monday (15 May).
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “It is fantastic news that Walkden park and ride is now open for local people to use. Now people can park their vehicle there for free and use the train to travel, which will help to reduce road congestion and also pollution. Cyclists can use the Cycle Hub to store bikes for when they return.
“I’d like to thank TfGM, the Friends of Walkden Station and their partners for their work to make this happen.”
Ongoing construction continues to provide a £3.8million walking and cycling project that will provide a 6.2km connection for communities between Walkden Station and RHS Bridgewater.
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett continued: “After significant lobbying and close working with our partners, funding has been secured from the Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) Access for All programme to provide step free access at Walkden Station. Network Rail is leading the project with our continued support. We want to see step free access at all our stations in the city.”
TfGM’s interim Chief Operating Officer, Alex Cropper, said: “Improving access to public transport is a key part of the Bee Network vision, making it easier for people to travel sustainably by bus, train or tram for some or all of their journey.
“With more than 100 parking spaces as well as space for bikes and motorbikes, this new facility adds to the hundreds of extra spaces recently put in across the Metrolink network. Walkden is a popular station at the heart of the local community, and I hope as many people as possible take advantage of these new facilities.”
Recent Comments