Consultation outcome

Rochester railway station: closure

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 5 February 2015
• Last updated: 29 July 2015 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses to the consultation on the proposed closure of Rochester Station and the Department for Transport’s comments

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Detail of outcome

The Department for Transport’s summary of responses document summarises the representations we received to this consultation. It also sets out our responses to the issues raised.

The department decided that the closure should be allowed to take effect. We sent our proposal to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for ratification in September 2015, as required under legislation.

In October 2015, the ORR completed the ratification process. It is now content for the closure of the existing Rochester station to go ahead. The ratification notice (PDF, 142 KB), dated 15 October 2015, is available to view on the ORR website.

The closure will not take effect until at least 4 weeks after the date of ratification. All services will switch to a new Rochester station in Corporation Street at the start of the winter timetable in December 2015.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on proposals to close the existing rail station at Rochester once the new station is commissioned.

This consultation ran from
9am on 5 February 2015 to 9am on 15 May 2015

Consultation description

Network Rail has carried out an assessment of whether retaining the existing Rochester railway station is value for money. It has concluded that retaining the current station is not appropriate given the investment in a new station and other infrastructure enhancements in the area.

The consultation seeks your views on proposals to close the existing Rochester railway station once the new station is commissioned.

Documents

Closure of Rochester station consultation document

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Rochester closure notice

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Published 5 February 2015
Last updated 29 July 2015 + show all updates

1. 29 July 2015

   Summary of responses to the consultation and the Department for Transport’s comments.

2. 5 February 2015

   First published.