Wellington station access road completed ahead of schedule

Gideon Amos, the Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellington, visited the site on Friday, November 6, to see the finished road, which was delivered ahead of schedule by Bloor Homes.

Mr Amos said: "After the big achievement of securing government funding for the new station, it’s great progress to see the access road has already been completed and I was privileged to both cut the first sod and visit the completed road today.

"Bloor Homes and its contractors deserve top marks for getting it done so quickly.

"I am also delighted to report that works to clear the station site of vegetation have now been completed ahead of schedule.

"It just goes to show that, when the whole community works together with the same objective, we can really get things done."

The road extends existing access to the northwest of the Lidl supermarket and will serve the new station, car park, transport interchange, and a public ‘station square’.

Rail services are set to return to Wellington more than 60 years after the original station closed during the Beeching cuts.

The new station is expected to open by late 2028.

Bradley Davison, regional managing director for Bloor Homes Exeter, said: "Completing the spine road is a really important moment for this project and for Wellington.

"This road is the gateway to the new station, and it's the result of a concerted team effort.

"We're proud to be playing our part in bringing rail services back to Wellington, and we look forward to continuing our long association with the town at Lillebonne Place."

The road is part of Bloor Homes’ Lillebonne Place development, which includes 178 energy-efficient homes west of Nynehead Road.

Somerset Council granted full planning permission for the scheme in February 2026.