Works are about to start on a Moseley Village Railway Station area with motorists warned ‘there will be some disruption’
The layout design of the new car and taxi drop-off zone outside the new Moseley Village Railway Station (Image: Transport for West Midlands )
Motorists, pedestrians, bus passengers and cyclists have been warned to prepare for ‘major roadworks’ in a Birmingham suburb as work gets underway on the access area to a new station.
Transport for West Midlands has issued a new design for the layout of the new Moseley Village Railway Station’s car and taxi drop-off zone as works are set to step up at the site.
It is one of three new stations being built on the Camp Hill Line, along with Kings Heath and Stirchley’s Pineapple Road, in a multi-million-pound project restoring passenger services to this part of south Birmingham.
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When complete, it will be the first time these areas have had passenger rail services since the Second World War.
The design image shows an aerial view with a mini roundabout at the centre of four roads.
One of the roads to the top of the image is a turning loop, creating a drop-off for a public space outside the new railway station.
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The next steps are to complete the utility connections required, followed by the construction of a mini-roundabout and pedestrian crossing at the junction of St Mary’s Row and Oxford Road in Moseley.
When finished, this will provide access to the drop-off area and new station.
Residents and businesses have been informed of the disruption in writing and at drop-in sessions held over the summer.
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To get the new station drivers will have to put up with roadworks, with the first phase of works, which includes temporary traffic lights and diversions, is set to get underway next Monday (September 15).
Phase two will then begin with the first two stages set to take ‘around three months’.
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) said there will be no changes to bus routes during these works, but journeys on bus services 1, 1S 35 41 and 50 ‘may take longer’.
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The westbound bus stop outside Marks & Spencer’s will be temporarily suspended with the closest bus stop on Wake Green Road by Lench’s Close. All other bus stops in the area will be served.
In addition, there will be local signed diversion to the Marks & Spencer’s car park via School Road will be in place.
TfWM said: “To reduce congestion in the area, please avoid travelling in Moseley and use alternative routes where possible.”
Jo Shore, director of delivery with TfWM, said: “We’re in the final stages of construction at Moseley Village. When it opens, it’s going to be a fantastic asset for the community.
“However, there will be some disruption to local journeys over the next few months. Please plan ahead and give yourself extra time for travel.”
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The new stations are being delivered by TfWM, which is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), and the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE), working with partners including Birmingham City Council, Network Rail and West Midlands Railway.
Work is also ‘well underway’ on platforms and infrastructure at Moseley Village, Pineapple Road and Kings Heath, where a new footbridge was installed earlier in the summer.
Construction is expected to be completed by the end of this year, ready for passenger services.
Once complete, the new stations will offer residents in south Birmingham a convenient and environmentally friendly alternative to car travel – reducing pollution and improving air quality.
Journey times into Birmingham New Street are expected to be reduced to around 10 to 15 minutes, offering a ‘significant improvement for commuters and visitors alike’.