Improvements for Whitlock’s End station set to begin

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Extension work worth more than £500,000 to expand Park and Ride at a busy commuter railway station near Birmingham is set to begin.

The £577,000 expansion programme at Whitlock’s End near Shirley will provide an extra 164 parking spaces, including 14 disabled bays, resulting in a total of 275 spaces.

The improvements will also see the installation of CCTV, Help Points, cycle locker provision, improved lighting, landscaping and fencing.

The work is being carried out by Centro, the integrated transport authority for the West Midlands.

Work is due to start on April 26 and is scheduled to finish in late summer Spaces at the existing car park will remain open during this time.

Access to the extension will be off the existing entrance in Tilehouse Lane.

Chairman Councillor Angus Adams said:

“This is excellent news for rail users, commuters and the environment.

“Park and Ride is a very popular scheme and we are delighted to be able to continue this good work by providing even more spaces at Whitlock’s End.”

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