Manea Railway Station Survey 2026-2027

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Introduction

The Fenland Rail Development Strategy 2011–2031, adopted by Fenland District Council in April 2012, was shaped by significant public feedback and sets out a long‑term approach to improving local rail services and facilities.

The strategy focuses on three priorities:

Community involvement – ensuring local voices help shape future improvements
Better stations – creating safer, more accessible and better‑equipped facilities
Rail service improvements – supporting enhancements to train frequency, reliability and connectivity

In 2014, Railway Station Masterplans were developed with significant local input. This set out a programme of improvements to Manea, March and Whittlesea Railway Stations and enabled the Council and partners to begin securing funding and completing the technical work required for construction.

One of the key projects delivered in the Manea Station Masterplan is the station car park, which opened in summer 2023. Following considerable feedback from residents, a trial is currently running allowing station users to park for up to seven days free of charge. If the trial is successful, this arrangement could be made permanent, so it is important feedback is sought to support this.

We are also continuing to seek views on ongoing requirements and future aspirations for Manea Railway Station. This will enable us to plan and work with partners to deliver additional improvements in future.

Your views are essential to our work and our ability to deliver more in the future. Even if you have responded to a previous version of this survey, we would encourage you to take part again so we can ensure the most up‑to‑date feedback is reflected in our work.

Please note: This survey does not automatically collect any personal data, such as your email address, and you are not required to provide any information that could identify you or anyone else. Some questions include open-ended text boxes; please avoid entering any details that could identify anyone. All responses will be reviewed, and any information we consider to be personal data will be removed. We will not publish anything that could identify you. If you have any questions, please contact: foi@fenland.gov.uk

Where do you live?

Manea

Chatteris

March

Whittlesey

Fenland village

Elsewhere, please specify below (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):

This is required

How would you usually travel to Manea Railway Station?

Car

Bicycle

Motorbike

Walk

Bus

Other, please specify below (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):

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Where do you usually travel to from Manea Railway Station? (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):

Please select why you would use Manea Railway Station:

Regular business travel (i.e., to travel to a place of work)

Occasional business travel (i.e., to an ad-hoc meeting or business event)

Occasional other use (e.g. an appointment which is neither business or leisure)

Leisure travel (e.g. holiday, or for a day out or to attend an event, or if you would use the car park for an extended period of time)

To travel to education (e.g. school college or university)

Not applicable as I do not use the station

Please state below any barriers that prevent you from using the station (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):

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Before the improvements, how likely would you have been to use Manea Railway Station?

1= Not likely at all

2= Might consider

3= Possibly

4 = Quite likely

5= Definitely

Please state why you chose your answer (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):

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With the new improvements, how likely are you to use Manea Railway Station?

1= Not likely at all

2= Might consider

3= Possibly

4= Quite likely

5= Definitely

With the improved facilities, would you recommend Manea Railway Station as a preferred mode of transport?

Yes

If no, what barriers prevent you from using Manea Railway Station? (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):

This is required

Please rank the seven car park and station features that matter most to you. Drag the boxes to number them from one to seven, where one is the most important and seven is the least important.

1 of 7 - Free of charge car parking which is easily accessible and close to the platform. Select to start reordering

Free of charge car parking which is easily accessible and close to the platform

2 of 7 - Quality car parking facilities which are clean, litter free, and clearly marked out (including disabled spaces). Select to start reordering

Quality car parking facilities which are clean, litter free, and clearly marked out (including disabled spaces)

3 of 7 - Reliable bus connections to neighbouring Chatteris, with buses meeting connecting trains. Select to start reordering

Reliable bus connections to neighbouring Chatteris, with buses meeting connecting trains

4 of 7 - Better access to jobs and education further afield. Select to start reordering

Better access to jobs and education further afield

5 of 7 - Consideration of the local environment, including planting trees and creating habitats to support wildlife on-site. Select to start reordering

Consideration of the local environment, including planting trees and creating habitats to support wildlife on-site

6 of 7 - Easy, quality, and secure motorbike and cycle parking facilities. Select to start reordering

Easy, quality, and secure motorbike and cycle parking facilities

7 of 7 - Frequent and reliable onward train services and connections to destinations such as Peterborough, Ely, Cambridge and London etc.. Select to start reordering

Frequent and reliable onward train services and connections to destinations such as Peterborough, Ely, Cambridge and London etc.

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Considering sustainable transport and your use of the railway in the future, which features would matter most to you when using Manea Railway Station and its car park? Drag the boxes to number them from one to five, where one is the most important and five is the least important.

1 of 5 - Quality, safe waiting facilities. Select to start reordering

Quality, safe waiting facilities

2 of 5 - Quality information boards and local maps showing points of interest and useful information. Select to start reordering

Quality information boards and local maps showing points of interest and useful information

3 of 5 - Electric car charging points. Select to start reordering

Electric car charging points

4 of 5 - Safe and secure motorbike and bicycle parking facilities. Select to start reordering

Safe and secure motorbike and bicycle parking facilities

5 of 5 - Frequent connecting transport links to neighbouring towns, communities and to destinations further afield. Select to start reordering

Frequent connecting transport links to neighbouring towns, communities and to destinations further afield

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Are there any additional features you think should be available at Manea Railway Station? If so, what are they, and why are they important to you? (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):

Where do you live?

How would you usually travel to Manea Railway Station?

Where do you usually travel to from Manea Railway Station? (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):

Please select why you would use Manea Railway Station:

Before the improvements, how likely would you have been to use Manea Railway Station?

With the new improvements, how likely are you to use Manea Railway Station?

With the improved facilities, would you recommend Manea Railway Station as a preferred mode of transport?

Please rank the seven car park and station features that matter most to you. Drag the boxes to number them from one to seven, where one is the most important and seven is the least important.

Considering sustainable transport and your use of the railway in the future, which features would matter most to you when using Manea Railway Station and its car park? Drag the boxes to number them from one to five, where one is the most important and five is the least important.

Are there any additional features you think should be available at Manea Railway Station? If so, what are they, and why are they important to you? (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):

Please add any further comments below (please avoid including any information that could identify you or anyone else):