Railtrack plc

South East London stations receive regeneration boost
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date 3 November 1997
source Railtrack plc
type Press release

Construction workers have descended on two South East London stations as they receive £520,000 work as part of Railtrack's station regeneration programme.

Around £340,000 is being spent at New Cross Gate where repairs will be carried out to the station building and station canopies as well as a refurbishment of the footbridge.

At Honour Oak Park [[Honor Oak Park]] £180,000 is being spent to refurbish the station building and footbridge as well as a resurfacing of the platforms and repairs to the platform edge stones.

Chris Jago, Director Railtrack Southern, said: "The work at these stations and others across the country is designed to bring stations to a standard that we and our train operator colleagues can be proud of.

"The travelling public who use these stations should be able to feel they are part of a caring, clean, environmentally-friendly organisation. The station should enhance the start and finish of their journey."

When Railtrack was formed, it inherited stations in various stages of repair and disrepair. The £1 billion regeneration programme, which will be carried out over a period of five years, plans to take in all of the UK's railway stations as part of Railtrack's commitment to create a railway fit for the 21st Century.

"The aim of the programme is to enhance the rail travel experience," said Mr Jago. "The station environment is the litmus test of our stewardship of the railway for both the traveller and local community. We want the judgement to be positive and it is our intention to deliver," he added.

To be able to deliver such a massive programme of station work in the south east London area Railtrack has embarked on a pioneering concept of delivery with its construction partner, Kier Construction Limited.

Jim Thompson, Kier's Project manager said of the work, "Kier Construction is keen to demonstrate to the users of New Cross Gate and Honour Oak Park stations its commitment to delivering this work both safely and with a minimum of disruption. It is a source of pride to Kier that our excellent record in the construction business is carried through to the people of Sussex as we play our part in the railway renaissance."

Railhub Archive ::: 1997-11-03 RTK-002