£1m rail station parking upgrade at Broxbourne

Greater Anglia increases capacity at station

A £1m scheme to increase car parking at Broxbourne railway station has been completed.

Greater Anglia has created more than 270 additional car parking spaces at Broxbourne railway station, increasing capacity by more than 50%.

The car park has been built on land formerly used by Balfour Beatty. Work started in July.

The land has been resurfaced and parking spaces have been lined. The car park also has new LED lighting and CCTV systems installed.

The work is part of a programme to improve car parks including installing automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) at 20 car parks, adding an extra 1,782 spaces, fitting LED lights, improving CCTV and security and re-surfacing.

Simone Bailey, Greater Anglia asset management director, said: “Although we have seen a fall in passenger numbers due to the pandemic, Broxbourne is a vital commuter station and we needed to expand the car park to make it fit for purpose for now and in the future.

“Before the pandemic, the car park had almost 500 spaces, but it was nearing capacity. We are very pleased that the car park extension is now complete, and we hope it will be well received by rail users when they return to the network.”

Accessible spaces have been created at the front of the station, while two electric vehicle charging points are located at the side of the station.

ANPR has already been introduced at the car park. The ticketless ANPR technology makes it easier for customers to pay for parking, as it increases the variety of payment options available, and helps to improve security.

Customers can pay for their parking online anytime up until midnight the day after their visit on the Great Anglia Parking Portal (gaparking.co.uk).

Blue Badge holders will continue to park for free, provided they register with car park operator NCP within 24 hours of leaving the car park. They can do this online, by phone or by post and register more than one car if required.

They can also pre-register their car and payment details online, allowing automatic payment to make parking completely hassle-free.