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Greater Anglia to redevelop March station thanks to Combined Authority funding Published: 15:23, 23 December 2020 March rail station is to be remodelled, following public consultation, and with continued funding support for the scheme from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. The work will see Greater Anglia create an open-plan ticket hall and waiting area, accessible modern toilet facilities, retail outlets, and an upgraded and extended car park at the station. Led by Mayor James Palmer, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, the redevelopment is part of the £9.5 million Fenland Stations Regeneration Project funded by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and driven by Fenland District Council on behalf of the Hereward Community Rail Partnership. The project aims to improve passenger facilities at the three Fenland stations â Manea, March and Whittlesea â along the Ely to Peterborough Hereward Line. ....
Mayor James Palmer said improved transport links for Fenland “is an absolute priority for me”. Cllr Chris Seaton (right) who has led the Fenland Council initiative on rail travel. With him (from left) at a function are (from left): Cllr Steve Count, Mayor James Palmer, MP Steve Barclay and former police commissioner Jason Ablewhite - Credit: Archant He said: “Rail must be a reliable, comfortable option if it is to get people off the roads and help us push carbon emissions to net-zero. “Currently if you live in places like March a car is not optional; it is essential. That is why we need to give residents the transport connections they need to make the choices that are right for them, their families, and society as a whole.” ....