Tettenhall Railway Station Proposal

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On 12/Feb West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) published their proposals for 'three new West Midlands railway stations to be developed'

The TDCC Steering group wrote to WMCA and Transport For West Midlands (TFWM) to ensure that the neighbourhood forum is consulted about these proposals. TFWM have replied quoting case reference number 53809, as follows:

West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) will be undertaking further feasibility work on this over the next 12 to 18 months, following which there will be a more clearly defined set of potential options which can then be consulted on.

The TDCC are currently seeking further information on the scope of the feasibility study, together with ward councillors, along with a case study on the neighbourhood plan by The Tettenhall Community Forum.

Transport For West Midlands (TfWM) email reply:

" Thank you for your email to Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), received on 12 February 2024, regarding plans for a railway station at Tettenhall and your consultation request.
 

The proposals for a new station to serve the Tettenhall, Aldersley, Claregate, Pendeford areas are still at an early stage and there is nothing definitive to consult on at this moment.
 

West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE), is, however, aware of the previous Tettenhall Neighbourhood Plan and Policy TNP2c, in respect of a Local Station Feasibility Study, which WMRE referred to as part of their recent analysis.
 

WMRE will be undertaking further feasibility work on this over the next 12 to 18 months, following which there will be a more clearly defined set of potential options which can then be consulted on.
 

Until then, I thank you for your kind offer of assistance and interest in the proposals for the Tettenhall area."

 Proposals for three new West Midlands railway stations to be developed (wmca.org.uk) 

"Transport bosses have earmarked £1 million funding to develop proposals for new railway stations at Castle Bromwich, Coventry East and near Tettenhall.

The three locations have been shortlisted by the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) following a feasibility study which concluded that a new station could provide much needed improvement to public transport for these communities thereby supporting the region’s aims of creating a better connected, greener, fairer and more prosperous West Midlands.

Each of the potential new stations, which would be located on existing railway lines, are in areas with an absence of rapid public transport links and with some high levels of deprivation in their catchment areas.

Castle Bromwich is on the line between Birmingham and Leicester/Nottingham and would restore a station which was closed in 1968. Coventry East is on the line linking Coventry and Rugby and would provide a brand new station in the Binley/Willenhall area

Another new station in Wolverhampton between Tettenhall, Claregate and Pendeford would be located on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line. The station names for all three locations could be decided in collaboration with local communities.

The proposed station development funding is from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) awarded to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) by the Department for Transport."