Chatham Railway Station to have step-free access for the first time with new lifts and footbridge23/4/2021
Work on a multi-million pound project to provide step-free access at Chatham Railway Station for the very first time begins this month. The upgrades will see the station's ticket hall and its two platforms connected with new lifts and a footbridge to the rear of the main building. As part of the improvements, the platforms serving passengers will also be resurfaced and drainage works carried out. Work on the project begins this month, starting with the removal of the station's old footbridge on Sunday, 2 May. A replacement bus service will be in place and passengers are advised to check their plans and make adjustments for the extra time these road journeys may take. The overall project is set to be completed in May 2022. It's hoped that the scheme, which has been allocated up to £4 million, will make the station much easier to access for passengers with mobility issues, as well as elderly people and parents with young children. Although the new lifts and footbridge will have a modern design, the structures will be clad in traditional brickwork to match the historic main building of the station as close as possible.
Network Rail advises that existing walking routes through the station may temporarily change and part of the car park will be closed during the work. The work is being delivered by Network Rail as part of the Department for Transport's Access for All programme, which will see accessibility improvements worth £300m rolled out at 73 railway stations across Britain by 2024. BAM Nuttall will be completing the work at Chatham Railway Station on behalf of Network Rail. For more information, visit the Network Rail website or call its 24/7 national helpline on 03457 11 41 41.
Marian
20/5/2022 17:23:57
Is tne lift working 22/05/22
Future Chatham
26/6/2022 23:05:18
Hi Marian. The new lifts are scheduled to open this summer 2022. Comments are closed.
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