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Corsham Station site from Potley Lane Bridge Photo Trevor Porter Chippenham Town Council has declared their support for Corsham in its bid which could lead to a new railway station. The town council has said it fully supports Corsham’s funding bid to the Department for Transports Restoring Your Railways Ideas scheme. If successful, the fund will support a study required to strengthen the need for a new railway station in Corsham on the Bristol to London main line. Chief executive of Chippenham Town Council, Mark Smith said: “I’m pleased that the Town Council were able to support Corsham Town Council in their bid to develop a new station at Corsham which will benefit the Chippenham community and the environment through reduced congestion.”
Corsham Station site from Potley Lane Bridge Photo Trevor Porter A NEW funding bid for train stations in Corsham and Wilton have been submitted to the Department for Transport. Wiltshire Council have bid for funding to develop feasibility studies for the two proposed stations as part of the DfT’s Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund. The proposed new two platform station for Corsham would connect the Great Western Main Line with potential links to London Paddington, Bristol, Swindon and Reading. It would also reduce traffic in the town as it would provide easy access to and from the MOD Corsham site, according to the council.
Corsham Station site from Potley Lane Bridge Photo Trevor Porter A NEW funding bid for train stations in Corsham and Wilton have been submitted to the Department for Transport. Wiltshire Council have bid for funding to develop feasibility studies for the two proposed stations as part of the DfT’s Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund. The proposed new two platform station for Corsham would connect the Great Western Main Line with potential links to London Paddington, Bristol, Swindon and Reading. It would also reduce traffic in the town as it would provide easy access to and from the MOD Corsham site, according to the council.