28 new EV charging stations have been installed at the Cocklebury Road car park at Chippenham Station in Wiltshire, bringing to about 500 EV charging stations available at Network Rail's key commuter stations.
The chargers were installed by APCOA and Network Rail working in partnership with Compleo, which is one of Europe's leading, full-service providers of EV charging technology, and Network Rail's contractor AmcoGiffen. All 28 chargers are Compleo's eBOX Professional chargers and are rated at 22kW.
Chippenham station is centrally located in the town, and as well as the chargers being available to railway passengers, they are also available for use by the town's shoppers and visitors, and visitors to the nearby Wiltshire College.
APCOA provides a complete end-to-end service for the chargers, which includes a 24/7 UK-based customer service centre that offers remote operational support and manages customer enquiries.
Payment for use of the charges is simple and secure with an EV auto pay facility provided via APCOA Connect, which also allows users to pay for their parking.
In addition to Chippenham, other stations that have charging points include Reading, Letchworth, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh and Welwyn Garden City.
Kim Challis, Regional Managing Director UK&I and Group ESG Director of APCOA comments, “sustainability and customer convenience are of vital importance to our all of our businesses, and we are delighted to work with Network Rail and Compleo to facilitate a straightforward and reliable EV and parking solution for local customers.”
Hamish Kiernan, Commercial Director, Property at Network Rail concluded: “Using our car parks and real estate to install and offer EV charging not only improves the experience for our customers and the wider community, it is also an integral part of our sustainability strategy and focus on reaching net-zero.”
