A scheme to improve the approach to Stafford Railway Station for thousands of commuters is under way after award-winning contractor McPhillips was awarded a contract to deliver the project.
Road resurfacing, improvements to the station frontage and more disabled and short-stay parking at the station are among the improvements that will be delivered by the company in 2025.
McPhillips Construction Director Stuart Mackenzie said: “It’s great to be once again working with Stafford Borough Council as it invests in another project which will improve the town for people living and working here.
“We’ve developed an enviable reputation for delivering important infrastructure projects on time, on budget and to a high quality, and our teams are looking forward to completing work on the Station Approach to make a real difference for both railway users and the local community.”
Work on the project started in January and is expected to last until early spring. It comes ahead of a wider Stafford Station Gateway project, a £20million scheme which will include a hotel, up to 900 new homes, 30,000 square feet of commercial space, a 350-space multi-storey car park, shops and leisure facilities on land around the railway station.
Councillor Aidan Godfrey, Leader of Stafford Borough Council, said: “This latest phase of work will bring huge access improvements for people with disabilities as well as enhance the open spaces around the station and we are delighted to have appointed McPhillips to carry out this work.
“The scheme is part of the wider transformation of the town centre – which has already seen McPhillips deliver a £1million revamp of Market Square – and work is well underway to begin the demolition of the Guildhall Shopping Centre and derelict former Co-op department store.
“The station is the gateway to Stafford town and sits opposite Victoria Park which retained national recognition in 2024 as one of the best parks and open spaces in the UK.”
The wider Stafford Station Gateway scheme was one of 55 projects nationally to share £1billion in phase three of the previous government’s Levelling Up budget, after a successful bid by the council.
A new Institute of Technology for Stafford College, backed by Keele University, Siemens and Dell, is almost complete on the Gateway site.
The scheme is a partnership between Stafford Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Network Rail.
McPhillips has been delivering high quality civil engineering projects throughout the Midlands, North West England and Wales for more than 60 years and directly employs more than 240 people, almost all from within 20 miles of its Telford base.
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