£3.9 million invested at Crawley station
It's to improve accessibility for the more than 1.7 million passengers a year that pass through the station
Passengers at Crawley Station are going to benefit from an investment of £3.9 million, as part of the Department for Transport's Access for All programme.
The upgrade works aim to reduce the time it takes passengers to get from platform 2 to the main station and into the shopping centre.
New lifts and footbridges are now serving both platforms, helping parents with buggies, people with shopping and those with mobility issues.
In addition, tactile surfaces have been installed on both platforms to improve the experience for visually impaired passengers.
Shaun King, Sussex route director for Network Rail, said:
“The improvements at Crawley station will make a big difference to passengers, especially those with reduced mobility or with small children, and is part of a wider effort to build a bigger, better railway.
“We’re pleased to have completed a major construction project like this without any disruption to rail services or station access. The upgraded station will better serve the needs of passengers now and into the future.”
Angie Doll, Managing Director for Southern and Gatwick Express, said:
“On behalf of our Crawley passengers, especially those for whom the lack of lifts made the station difficult to use, we welcome this major investment in step free access from street to platform.
“The new infrastructure will be complemented by the seven new benches we have installed as part of our network wide, multimillion-pound station improvement programme. We’re also enclosing the front of Platform 2’s waiting shelter for better weather protection.
“Please travel only if you have to, and remember: ‘hands-face-space’ - wash your hands, wear a face covering and keep your distance from others.”