Herne Bay Railway Station to Central Parade

We have created a new active travel scheme to promote walking and cycling between Herne Bay Railway Station and Central Parade.

The scheme idea came from many different sources. Canterbury City Council wanted to make part of Central Parade more pedestrian friendly. They also wanted to make it safer for families and vulnerable road users. As well as calls to lower speeds in Herne Bay, there wasn't a clear route between the railway station and seafront.

The scheme included:

• the closure of Central Parade between Station Road and Pier Avenue to create a pedestrian area free from traffic. It was converted to a temporary (seasonal/event only) closure following a post-construction consultation with key stakeholders
• a 20mph speed limit for Heron Ward, north of the railway line.

Improvements

Station Road

• a new cycle and walking path on the east footway of Station Road. Cyclists and pedestrians will be separated using a double sided, semi-mountable kerb
• a new right turn only from Station Road to Central Parade
• changes to the waiting restrictions, including:
  • existing taxi parking bays removed
  • existing double yellow lines extended 89 metres (loss of 13 parking spaces)
  • new taxi parking bay installed in area outside the station car park.

Memorial Park

• an amendment to existing cycle prohibition to allow cycle access along the northern path
• a new cycle path using line markings and signs to identify the cycle route
• cycle access around entry gates maintained at all times

Richmond Street

• convert to a one-way street its entire length with new cycle gates for access with the exception of two-way traffic on Richmond Street, north of the High Street to Central Parade to maintain tanker access to the garage
• new cycle logo markings and signs to identify cycle priority
• a new one-way system from High Street to King’s Road
• new right-turn bans to Richmond Street from King’s Road, Hanover Street and Telford Street
• new left-turn bans to Richmond Street from King’s Road, Brunswick Square and Mortimer Street.

Dolphin Street

• a new one-way system
• a new right turn ban from Telford Street

St Georges Terrace

• a new one-way system between Station Road and Pier Avenue
• a new one-way system between Pier Avenue and Oxenden Street

Pier Avenue

• a new one-way system between Central Parade and Avenue Road.

Scheme plans

• Central Parade between St George's Terrace  Richmond Street (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• Central Parade pier (PDF, 820.2 KB)
• Central Parade to Lane End (PDF, 606.2 KB)
• Herne Bay Station to Central Parade (PDF, 5.4 MB)
• High Street from Pier Avenue to Dolphin Street (PDF, 570.5 KB)
• Memorial Park: Avenue of Remembrance and Richmond Street (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Proposed 20mph limits in Herne Bay (PDF, 4.3 MB)
• Richmond Street (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Station Road to Spenser Road (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• War memorial (PDF, 730.9 KB)

Scheme cost

We worked with Canterbury City Council to put a bid together. We secured full funding for the scheme from Active Travel England (ATE). We successfully secured £100,000 for the Central Parade section of the scheme. We used other active travel funding for the railway station to Central Parade. This includes an extended 20mph zone. The overall Active Travel Fund allocated to this scheme was £600,000.