Alleyway near Salfords station being proposed as the dedicated walking route unsafe

In May 2025 a man was attacked by six people in the Salfords station alleyway

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12/10/20251 min read

On the Crest Nicholson brochure a new dedicated walking route will be created along Lodge Lane (shown by the solid green line on the plan). "This provides an important link towards Salfords railway station, following a well-used route" - this route take syou to a dual carrigae way thats impossible to cross at rush hoir and links with the alleyway near the train station that is dangerous, see artcile below.

A man has been attacked by six people in an alleyway near a train station in Surrey, according to police. Surrey Police received reports of the attack near Salfords railway station at about 22:45 BST on Thursday 29th May 2025.

The victim was walking down an alleyway opposite the station when he was approached by two men who pushed him into a fence before four other men came over and assaulted him, said the force. Full article here