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Herne Bay Railway Station to Central Parade

We are creating a new active travel scheme to promote walking and cycling between Herne Bay Railway Station and Central Parade.

The scheme includes:

  • the closure of Central Parade between Station Road and Pier Avenue to create a pedestrian area free from traffic
  • a 20mph speed limit for Heron Ward, north of the railway line.

Improvements include:

Station Road

  • a new cycle and walking path on the east footway of Station Road. Cyclists and pedestrians will be separated using a double sided, semi-mountable kerb
  • a new right turn only from Station Road to Central Parade
  • changes to the waiting restrictions, including:
    • existing taxi parking bay to be removed
    • existing double yellow lines to be extended 89 metres (loss of 13 parking spaces)
    • new taxi parking bay to be installed in area outside the station car park.

Memorial Park

  • an amendment to existing cycle prohibition to allow cycle access along the northern path
  • a new cycle path using line markings and signs to identify the cycle route
  • cycle access around entry gates maintained at all times.

Richmond Street

  • convert to a one-way street its entire length with new cycle gates for access
  • new cycle logo markings and signs to identify cycle priority
  • a new one-way system from High Street to King’s Road
  • a new one-way system from High Street to Central Parade
  • new right-turn bans to Richmond Street from King’s Road, Hanover Street and Telford Street
  • new left-turn bans to Richmond Street from King’s Road, Brunswick Square and Mortimer Street.

Central Parade

  • new pedestrianisation of the section between Station Road and Pier Avenue
  • cycle access maintained using line markings and signs
  • install one-way systems and a physical measure to block Central Parade to vehicles between Pier Avenue and Station Road to reduce the volume of traffic using roads on the proposed route to improve walking and cycling
  • a new one-way system between Lane End and Pier Avenue
  • a new road closure between Pier Avenue and Station Road.

Dolphin Street

  • a new one-way system
  • a new right turn ban from Telford Street.

St Georges Terrace

  • a new one-way system between Station Road and Pier Avenue
  • a new one-way system between Pier Avenue and Oxenden Street.

Pier Avenue

  • a new one-way system between Central Parade and Avenue Road.

Scheme documents

Scheme plans

Start of works notices

The government has created an Active Travel Fund to enable councils to provide improved walking and cycling facilities.

We submitted a bid and have been successful in securing funding  for a scheme to create a cycle route from the station to the sea front including a closure of a short length of Central Parade to all motor traffic to create a seafront plaza and event space.

The active travel scheme is part of a wider plan to provide cycle routes in Herne Bay to link developments south of the Thanet Way to the station, town centre and seafront.

This project underwent a full consultation process before construction started. Find out more about the Herne Bay: Railway Station to Central Parade consultation.

Traffic Regulation Orders

There are 2 traffic regulation orders (TROs) as part of this scheme to:

  • amend the existing double yellow lines on Station Road
  • introduce right and left turn ban movements, one-way roads and prohibition of driving (except cycles) on:
    • Central Parade
    • Dolphin Street
    • Mortimer Street
    • Pier Avenue
    • Richmond Street
    • Station Road
    • St Georges Terrace
    • Telford Street.

The orders are being made for the following reasons:

  • to avoid danger to people or other traffic using the road or any other road for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising
  • to preserve or improve the amenities of the area through which the road runs.
  • to facilitate the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).

We have successfully secured £100,000 for the Central Parade element of the scheme and we're utilising other active travel funding for the Railway Station to Central Parade element, including the extended 20mph zone.

The overall Active Travel Fund allocated to this scheme is £600,000.

The work will be phased and take around 23 weeks to complete, starting on 17 July 2023. Work will take place between 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday.

Phase 1: 17 July to 8 August 2023

Station Road (station access) - 2-way temp lights.

Phase 2: 9 August to 22 September 2023

Station Road junction with Spenser Road - 3-way temp lights.

Phase 3: 25 September to 23 October 2023

Central Parade - road closure (diversion).

Phase 4: 2 October to 10 October 2023

Pier Avenue and St Georges Terrace - 3-way temp lights.

Phase 5: 12 October to 18 November 2023

Spenser Road (through Memorial Park) - pedestrian barriers.

Phase 6: 9 November to 14 November 2023

Kings Road junction with Richmond Street - 4-way temp lights.

Phase 7: 15 November to 28 November 2023

High Street junction with Richmond Street - 4-way temp lights.

Phase 8: 29 November 2023

Richmond Street junction with Central Parade - 3-way temp lights.

The works will be undertaken using temporary traffic signals and a road closure (Central Parade only) to give our contractor a safe area to carry out construction. A diversion route will be signed for any closure planned as part of the works.

To contact us or for further information about this scheme email activetravel@kent.gov.uk.