New railway car park aims to solve parking woes

A new 52-space car park has opened close to an East Yorkshire railway station.

The facility is located near the railway crossing on Skillings Lane in Brough and links directly to the station via a public footpath.

Developers said the car park was needed due to a "significant increase" in traffic in the area over recent years.

Residents previously said inconsiderate parking by commuters had led to problems.

The development is part of the Brough South scheme - a £200m project, which includes homes, leisure, retail and healthcare.

Ian Hodges, director of the Horncastle Group, the lead developer on the scheme, said the car park would bring significant benefits to commuters and the wider community.

He said: "Brough is a popular and growing town, and the station is very convenient for people from Brough and the surrounding villages wanting to travel by train.

"The parking facilities have not kept pace with the increasing demand and that has caused people to park in nearby residential streets, producing significant congestion."

In April, a mystery painter daubed yellow lines on a residential street close to the railway station in a bid to deter motorists from parking nearby.

Mr Hodges admitted the Brough South scheme could have made matters worse, so creating an additional car park was deemed to be "the best solution".

Parking charges are the same as existing car parks between Monday and Friday (£5.80 per day). There is a charge of £3 on Saturdays and parking is free on Sundays.

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