SALISBURY Station Forecourt will be closed to traffic from South Western Road at the end of the month to allow for resurfacing works to take place.

The forecourt has been undergoing a major refurbishment over the past year to make it more accessible and attractive for visitors.

The final stage of this will see the forecourt area resurfaced.

But before this can take place, additional drainage gullies have to be installed immediately outside of the station building entrance.

Work to install these gullies will take place overnight from Tuesday (April 22) to Thursday (April 24).

The forecourt will then be closed to vehicular traffic from South Western Road from 8pm next Friday (April 25) to 4am on April 29 to allow the resurfacing works to take place, with work taking place during the day and night.

Pedestrian access to and from the railway station, South Western Road and the lower car park will remain available for the duration of the closure.

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Drop-off and pick-up points will temporarily be located in the lower car park and visitors seeking to access the Stonehenge Tour buses should follow the signed route to their temporary location.

Accessible parking bays will be available in the lower car park and be positioned as close as possible to the main station entrance.

Access to/egress from the lower car park will be available for the duration of the closure via Churchfields Road only.

Taxis will temporarily be relocated to South Western Road.

Plan showing the extent of the resurfacing works Picture: Wiltshire Council

The station’s cycle hub will remain accessible from Churchfields Road and Mill Road.

Railway customers will be able to use the new Fisherton Car Park located at the former East Goods Yard site.

The car park will open to coincide with the road closure period for resurfacing works and will remain open for the foreseeable future.

To ensure smooth operations, four traffic marshals will be on duty from Friday (April 25) until the following Tuesday (April 29).

Three marshals will be stationed in the forecourt area and one will be positioned in Churchfields Road to manage pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Parvis Khansari, Corporate Director Place at Wiltshire Council, has apologies for any inconvenience and disturbance caused by these works.

“This is anticipated to be the last time we will need to undertake 24 hour working during this project,” he said.

“We would like to thank in particular the residents of Churchfields Road for their patience and continued co-operation in delivering this important scheme for Salisbury.

“Once the station forecourt scheme is complete, it will provide a more attractive, and welcoming environment for visitors and residents alike.”

The Station Forecourt project forms part of the £9 million investment from the Future High Streets Fund.