Public realm at the heart of Chester
Aimed at improving connectivity between Chester Station and the city's new business quarter, Chester Station Gateway features a new winter garden and a 30m green wall which runs underneath the original Grade II listed Porte Cochere that forms a key entrance to the station.
The public realm scheme, delivered by Cheshire West and Chester Council and supported with a grant from the European Regional Development Fund, has also seen the creation of a dedicated space for events and live performances within a renovated section of the station, providing their only covered outdoor space within the city.
With public transport now at the heart of many long-term urban strategies, we are seeing a growing drive to re-establish connections between stations and urban centres, with the objective of readjusting the balance of pedestrians and cyclists over cars and improving the overall user experience.
Danny Crump, Director, Broadway Malyan