Ferntree Gully rail commuters promised 110 extra car spaces

AN EXTRA 110 parking spaces will be built on the western side of Ferntree Gully railway station under a Liberal pre-election promise.

n41kn202 Confusing signs at Ferntree Gully Railway Station and vehicle congestion in the railway station carparks. I believe the No Standing sign pictured relates to vehicles intending to park in Station St not the vehicles pictured which are parked in a 2 hr parking zone.

THERE will be 110 additional parking spaces at Ferntree Gully railway station under a re-elected Coalition Government.

Ferntree Gully Liberal MP Nick Wakeling today made the $1.1 million commitment to expand the existing carpark on the station’s western side.

The commitment will bring the number of sealed and lit car spaces at the station to almost 400.

“Better carparking at Ferntree Gully will allow more people in the area to take advantage of public transport,” Mr Wakeling said.

“Around 1,800 people a day use Ferntree Gully railway station to travel to and from education, work or visit family and friends, but at times the existing carpark is insufficient to cater for demand.

“It will give more people the option to park locally rather than drive around or drive to other

railway stations to park. The new carpark will have a good all-year-round surface, line marking

and CCTV coverage.

“With PSOs already patrolling the station from 6pm to last train, the new carpark is sure to be

popular.”

The works would begin in 2015.