News on Explore Station

The second round of ExploreStation’s public engagement events will now take place in May 2022.

The ExploreStation Team and Network Rail are delighted with the quality and depth of the public feedback received on the design for local stations so far. The proposals potentially affect more than 2,000 of Britain’s small and medium railway stations and will influence the lives of millions of people now and in generations to come, so it’s extremely encouraging to see such strong support for the innovative kit-of-parts approach. It’s also great to see the community ambitions behind the concept welcomed so roundly.

We are listening hard to what’s being said. Many of the people who engaged in Round 1 conversations said they wanted to respond in more detail to how the modular approach will reflect and adapt to different local contexts. Public stakeholders also said they wanted to better feedback on how the design will address the complexities and realities of station design and passenger experiences on the ground.

In response to this feedback, and to ensure that the next round of activities is as encompassing and inclusive as possible, ExploreStation has amended the timings of its Round 2 events from February to May 2022, giving time to create an engagement programme that responds in detail to public comments.

We’ll be bringing new content to Commonplace in the coming weeks and will keep you informed about new dates and venues for ExploreStation’s Round 2 engagement events. We look forward to hearing more of your views soon, The ExploreStation Team