Woking major transport schemes

Victoria Arch Widening Project

See Woking Borough Council's website for information relating to the Victoria Arch Widening Project.

Woking Integrated Transport Project

See Woking Borough Council's website for information relating to the Woking Integrated Transport Project.

Woking Sustainable Transport Package

Surrey County Council and Woking Borough Council have jointly developed a proposal for a package of schemes that will make it easier to travel on foot, by bike and by bus to and from Woking town centre and railway station, as well as around Woking more widely.

The proposed schemes will:

  • Support the town centre regeneration and other development planned in Woking Borough, by improving access to the town centre and helping to lower traffic congestion
  • Improve access to Woking railway station
  • Increase the range of sustainable travel options, which have a lower impact on local air quality and lower carbon emissions
  • Make it easier, safer and more pleasant to walk and cycle short journeys in Woking, giving more people the opportunity to enjoy healthy, physical activity as part of their everyday travel
  • Be delivered alongside and enhance the Woking Integrated Transport Project works that are improving road layouts in Woking town centre

Updates on project progress and next steps are included in project newsletters:

Bus schemes

Bus schemes that are expected to be incorporated within the package are:

  • Upgrades along the 34, 35 and 91 bus routes towards Kingfield, Westfield and Mayford in the south and St John's, Goldsworth Park and Knaphill in the west to create 'Quality Bus Corridors'. Improvements include measures to reduce delays at congestion 'hotspots', live 'countdowns' to the arrival of the next bus at bus stops, making bus stops more comfortable and easier to walk to, and making buses and bus stops more accessible to everyone.
  • Upgrades to the Broadway bus stops, focussing on improving accessibility.

Bus routes 34 and 35 continue to Guildford in the south, and Camberley in the west. It is envisaged that Woking residents travelling by bus to Guildford or Camberley will also benefit from investment planned as part of the Unlocking Guildford and A30 and Camberley Town Centre Improvement schemes.

Walking and cycling schemes

Walking and cycling schemes that are expected to be incorporated within the package are:

  • A new bridge for walkers and cyclists across the canal near the junction of Lockfield Drive and Victoria Way, creating a direct link between the town centre and paths heading towards Goldsworth Park, St John's and beyond
  • A shared pedestrian – cyclist route along Victoria Way, linking the new bridge to High Street
  • A new cycle route linking the railway station and town centre with existing cycle routes to Horsell, Sheerwater and beyond at Chobham Road canal bridge

These proposals build upon earlier work delivered as part of 'Cycle Woking', which introduced a network of 26km of off-road and 12km of on-road cycle routes in the town and saw the number of trips made by bike and on foot increase substantially (see: Cycle Woking End of Programme Report). This package of measures will create new and improved connections between the town centre and the existing walking and cycling network, opening up new journey options for people across the north side of the town.

Work completed so far

In collaboration with Woking Borough Council, Surrey County Council have applied for and successfully received funding from Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Programme to deliver the above schemes, which will be supported by Woking Borough Council's own financial contributions towards the delivery of the schemes.

New cycle parking has been installed in the town centre, which will compliment the new town centre cycle route. A series of improvements along Chertsey Road and Chobham Road have improved cycling conditions through Woking town centre. Improved surfacing, the introduction of dropped kerbing and the installation of traffic bollards on Chobham Road has made the route easier, safer, and more attractive to cycle along.

New shelters are have been installed along routes 34, 35 and 91 as part of a package of measures to improve the accessibility and attractiveness of the bus network. The shelters provide improved seating and lighting for people waiting at the stops. These new shelters also feature Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) displays, which provide improved information on bus timetabling and arrival/departure times. The details and locations of bus stops which have been upgraded can be found within the Woking Sustainable Transport Package January 2022 newsletter (PDF).

What happens next?

Ongoing pedestrianisation works in Woking town centre will go hand-in-hand with this scheme to help deliver the safest route possible. Design and planning work for the walking and cycling bridge and Victoria Way cycle schemes are ongoing, with options on how they can be delivered alongside the ongoing Victoria Arch Widening Project being explored.

The rollout of improved bus shelters and real time passenger information displays along the 34, 35 and 91 bus routes is now complete. Improvements to the Broadway bus stops adjacent to Woking railway station are also being explored.

Have your say

As with all Surrey County Council's major transport schemes, council officers are keen to hear the views of local residents, business and other persons or organisations with an interest in the scheme. Contact details can be found below.

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Please mention 'Woking Sustainable Transport Package' in your correspondence.

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