Rail link access completed ahead of schedule

Wellington’s MP, Gideon Amos, joined Bloor Homes officials to visit the site of the recently-completed spine road which will provide access to our town’s new £20-million railway station.

Having attended the groundbreaking ceremony in March to mark the start of the road, Gideon returned to see the finished route, completed by Bloor Homes ahead schedule.

He was welcomed to the site by Bradley Davison, Regional Managing Director; John Parry, Senior Land Director; and Paul Cummins, Construction Director, from Bloor Homes’ Exeter team.

The road extends the existing access to the Lidl supermarket to the north-west. It will provide access to the new station, its car park, a transport interchange and a ‘station square’ public open space.

Rail services will return to Wellington more than 60 years after the original station closed in the 1960s with the new station expected to be operational by late 2028.

The spine road forms part of Bloor Homes’ Lillebonne Place development of 178 two-, three- and four-bedroom energy efficient homes on land west of Nynehead Road.

Gideon added: “After the big achievement of securing government funding for the new station, it’s great progress to see the access road has already been completed and I was privileged to both cut the first sod and visit the completed road.

“Bloor Homes and its contractors deserve top marks for getting it done so quickly. I am also delighted to report that works to clear the station site of vegetation have now been completed ahead of schedule.

“It just goes to show that, when the whole community works together with the same objective, we can really get things done.”

Bradley added: “Completing the spine road is a really important moment for this project and for Wellington.

“When Gideon cut the first turf in March, we were committed to delivering the road within the timescale set. We thank him for returning to see the finished route.

“This road is the gateway to the new station, and it’s the result of a concerted team effort. I’d like to thank Gideon for his continued support, Somerset Council for its positive collaboration, and everyone on our team and our contractors who have made it happen.

“We’re proud to be playing our part in bringing rail services back to Wellington, and we look forward to continuing our long association with the town at Lillebonne Place.”