Published on: Thursday, 30 April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2016
An £500K project to improve Kennett railwaystation begins next month as Abellio Greater Anglia invests in a completeupgrade to the platforms and waiting rooms.
The works will include:
Resurfacing of the platforms, includingreplacing the copers (slabs at the platform edge) and tactiles (the contouredslabs next to the copers which warn passengers both visually and by theirtexture of approach to the edge of the platform)
Installation of new waiting shelters onplatforms 1 & 2
The demolition of some redundant buildingsto tidy up the platforms
The installation of new cycle parking hoops,increasing the current cycle parking capacity from 12 to 18.
The work is expected to take 10 weeks andwill commence in the summer. The work will be carried out predominantly atnight to reduce disruption with hoarding only around the redundant buildings tobe demolished.
The work is being carried out by SEE RailLtd.
Abellio Greater Anglia’s Area CustomerService Manager, Neil Grabham, said, “This is a significant upgrade to Kennettstation which will create an improved ambience and pleasant station environmentfor our customers. Abellio Greater Anglia is committed to upgrades at stationsacross the network to improve the travelling experience and it seemed a goodopportunity to carry out this work whilst engineering works are taking place.”