KENDAL VISION - INSPIRATION FOR CHANGE IN KENDAL

“We have a hidden railway station. Why?” RAILWAY STATION OPPORTUNITY QUOTE FROM WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT (OCTOBER 2019) Kendal station is an underutilised asset, isolated and hidden behind industrial buildings and disconnected from the town centre. The surrounding neighbourhood includes Kendal College’s Arts and Media Campus, Kendal Museum, and the Box. There is huge potential to regenerate this area, in association with the College, to create a new mixed-use neighbourhood with safe and direct links to the Market Place via a reinvigorated Wildman Street and Stramongate. Kendal railway station is a key future entry point for the town. It must be connected to the heart of the town and its retail experience to ensure future sustainability. The Lakes branch line requires electrification, allowing through trains to Manchester and putting Kendal on the map rather than Oxenholme. A passing loop at Burneside would double capacity on the single track line. 10 THEME PRINCIPLE KENDAL VISION 2020 | THE VISION 43