Published on: Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Abellio GreaterAnglia has commenced the first phase of a package of improvements planned forIngatestone rail station.
Work started this weekend to upgrade platform2, including spot replacement of damaged copers (slabs at the platform edge) and tactiles(the contoured slabs next to the copers which warn passengers both visually andby their texture of approach to the edge of the platform), drainageimprovements and platform re-surfacing.
Similar work isalso due to be carried out on platform 1 over the coming months and bothplatforms will be widened in places.
Further improvements planned include:restoration of the station house, canopy repairs, repairs to station buildings,electrical improvements, upgrades to the customer toilet facilities andrefurbishment of the footbridge.
Abellio Greater Anglia’s Area CustomerService Manager, Simi Tinubu, said, “This significant programme of work atIngatestone station will result in a safer, smarter and more pleasant stationenvironment for our customers. Abellio Greater Anglia is committed to upgradingstations across the network to make customers’ journeys better.”