Totton Rail Station Accessibility Improvements

Easier access to travel by train

Last update: February 2025

Latest Update

The footpath is now complete and open to the public for use.

 

Please read the press release.  Please watch the video of the opening of this footpath.

New Forest District Council will be resurfacing and relining Elingfield Car Park by the end of the calendar year, which will see the addition of disabled parking bays.

Scheme overview

Hampshire County Council are working in partnership with South Western Railway and Network Rail to construct a short length of footpath connecting the High Street to the westbound platform (services towards New Forest and Bournemouth) at Totton Station. The footpath will provide a secondary access to the westbound platform which will be step free making it easier for people with mobility impairments and pushchairs.

The following works will be carried out to improve accessibility to Totton Rail Station;

  • Construction of a level footway connecting the southern (westbound) platform to Totton High Street;
  • Installing staggered barriers to access the southern (westbound) platform;
  • Installing new street lighting to accommodate pedestrians;
  • 2m high closed boarded fence to be erected along the perimeter of the footpath;
  • The existing uncontrolled crossing will be upgraded by removing the rail tracks from the footway on the north side of High Street, and the cobbles from the road will be resurfaced to create a smoother crossing, particularly for those with mobility impairments;
  • Planting of 16 new trees later this year in the surrounding Totton area.
Please view the location plan.
Funding Arrangements
Funding for the transport capital delivery schemes is separate from the County Council’s revenue budget and savings proposals. In the majority of cases funding comes from external grants and / or Section 106 contribution from developers. This funding usually has conditions that strictly control on how, where and when it can be spent.
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