New station

A new station square

The centrepiece of the development will be a new station square, providing a high quality and landscaped public space offering a much more attractive and safer environment for station users and pedestrians. It will create:

  • a large and attractive public square befitting the gateway to Guildford
  • a better station operation and approach
  • reduced congestion and simpler traffic management
  • re-configured vehicular access for improved drop off, taxi and rail replacement buses
  • a modern, secure multi-storey car park retaining the same number of station parking spaces with improved, safer pedestrian access and reduced average walk time from car to platforms
  • better facilities for cyclists

The new station

The redevelopment of the station area provides an opportunity to build a new station offering:

  • an improved passenger experience and customer journey
  • a modern, attractive, station building benefitting a major regional centre
  • a new and larger main ticket hall designed to accommodate the future increases in passenger use
  • a station entrance as the main focus of an improved public forecourt
  • an improved station retail and cafĂ© offer

Better connections

The majority of people who use Guildford station travel on foot, by bicycle or by bus. Therefore the principal focus of the proposals are:

  • provide a better pedestrian environment immediately outside of the station through the creation of a new station square
  • improve the accessibility of the cycle facilities
  • provide an easy accessible route to and from the bus services which stop in the station forecourt
  • station square design promotes easy wayfinding and access for all, and includes new signage
  • new improved drop off/pick up and taxi arrangements
  • widening Walnut Tree Close approach to the gyratory to reduce peak congestion