A new vision for Peckham Rye Station Valerie Shawcross AM Peckham & Nunhead Community Council April 25 th 2007

The station as it was c.1880:

The station as it is today:

The station and square as it could be:

The Site Plan: Rye Lane Peckham Rye Station New Peckham Plaza?

Why a project for Peckham Rye Station?  Preserve a beautiful Victorian station.  Create an attractive ‘front door’ for Peckham.  Reduce crime and fear.  Improve local economy.  Boost usage of area.  Better interchange with new Cross River Tram.

How do we go about it?  Persuade Council to adopt project.  Council do feasibility study.  Seek financial support for the project.  Put together public and private sector partnerships.  Negotiate with Network Rail/DfT.  Plan of long term maintenance/business plan.

Possible Donors  London Development Agency.  Transport for London  Southwark Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.  Heritage Lottery Fund.  Railway Heritage Trust.  Network Rail/Spacia/DfT

Private Sector Involvement?  Bar or Restaurant in old ‘Billiard Room’?  Usage of ‘arches’ building at side of square?  Street stall style businesses ?

Components of Project  Feasibility/construction/design (Grant Aid)  Refurbish station frontage (Grant Aid)  Install business in station (private investment)  Compensate existing tenants  Demolish buildings/construct square  Utilities realignment.  Create business space in arches.