Station to get upgrade cash in chunks
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined AuthorityAt a glance
- Government funding of £48m will be given in £5m chunks for a new station area in Peterborough
- The station is expected to get new entrances and a footbridge
- Work should begin in 2025
- A new electric bus depot is also being considered
Almost £48m of government funding will be delivered in £5m instalments to regenerate a city's station quarter.
The money, from the Levelling Up fund, will be spent on building new entrances and a footbridge at Peterborough railway station.
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is in charge of delivering the project.
Work is expected to start in 2025.
Paul Bryan/GeographThe project, with additional funding from Peterborough City Council and other partners, is expected to cost about £65m, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
Extended platform canopies and improvements to pedestrian and cycle links are also planned.
A progress report after each instalment of government money will need to be submitted as part of the deal.
A new electric bus depot is also being considered for a site on Nursery Lane in the city's Fengate area, which could cost a further £20m.
If that project goes ahead, it is also expected to receive Levelling Up funding.
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