A masterplan for the £125m redevelopment of Oxford railway station has been released by the city council ahead of a vote to put it out to consultation.
The council is set to approve the draft plans on 20 June for consultation. The design aims to create a new gateway to the city and ‘a truly integrated transportation hub providing a range of public transport options within and beyond the city’.
Image from Oxford City Council's plans
Plans for the major transformation were developed by the city council, county council and Network Rail and include a multi-storey car park, bus interchange, hotel, housing and an improved Botley Road bridge.
The redevelopment of King's Cross station is cited as a ‘precedent’ for the scheme, which also places an emphasis on redesigning the public realm in the area, maximising the use of space and leveraging private investment.
The document highlights that the transformation is needed in advance of major developments in the city, which will put much greater strain on transport infrastructure.
‘The area around the railway station is set to change significantly over the next 10 -15 years with major developments underway or planned at the Westgate Centre, Oxpens, land around Frideswide Square and Osney Mead Industrial Estate,' it states.
'It is important that the redevelopment of the station area complements these planned developments so as to ensure the western side of the city centre forms a well-integrated and highly connected urban quarter.’
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