Trial for new taxi rank spot at railway station
GoogleA taxi rank serving passengers at Nottingham railway station will be added as part of an 18-month trial, the city council has said.
Highways bosses said Carrington Street was being trialled as a location for a rank of eight wheelchair accessible taxis, adding additional capacity close to the front of the station.
Two experimental traffic orders will operate from Monday 3 February until August 2026, with the first six months assigned as the "objection period".
The council is urging people to provide feedback on the proposals.
The existing taxi rank on Trent Street will be reduced, and a new pick-up and drop-off bay will be added.
The current five-minute waiting bay outside Loxley House will be replaced with a bay for disabled badge holders and wheelchair-accessible taxi bays.
Once the new rank is open, taxis will be permitted to enter Carrington Street via Arkwright Street and exit via Canal Street, with no U-turns permitted.
A new feeder taxi rank on Arkwright Street will also go live, with space for a further eight wheelchair-accessible taxis.
The council added that markings for the advisory cycle lane on Carrington Street will be removed, but cyclists will "still be able to use this quiet route".
Nottingham City Council leader and executive member for transport, Councillor Neghat Khan said: "Following feedback from disabled residents and residents with young children, we are trialling a new taxi rank close to the front of the station to improve accessibility.
"I encourage residents, visitor and transport users to share their feedback so we can assess the impact of these changes and make informed decisions for the future."
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