Work has begun to refurbish the footbridge at Goring-by-Sea railway station to provide a safer way to cross the railway.
The refurbishment project is part of Network Rail‘s Railway Upgrade Plan.
Repairs to the footbridge will include renewing the staircase covering, treads and metalwork in order to maintain the structure.
The bridge will also be repainted and have other protective coatings applied.
Goring-by-Sea railway station opened in 1846, and is currently served by Southern train services.
Trains running through the station serve Brighton, London Victoria and Southampton Central.
Shaun King, Sussex route director for Network Rail, said: “When the work is finished, this footbridge will provide station users with a much safer way of crossing the railway at Goring-by-Sea. Work to replace the footbridge has been carefully planned to not disrupt trains while the new bridge will serve the station and passengers for decades to come.”
Angie Doll, Managing Director for Southern and Gatwick Express, said: “On behalf of our Goring-by-Sea customers we welcome Network Rail’s major investments to improve services and safety here. This work will be complemented by our own network-wide station improvement programme, making Goring-by-Sea better for our passengers with new information screens, benches, a platform shelter and a ticket machine canopy.
“If you need to travel by train, rest assured we are working hard behind the scenes to keep trains and stations clean and safe. At all times please remember – hands, face, space. Wash your hands before and after each trip, wear a face covering and keep a safe distance from other passengers.”
The project at Goring-by-Sea is due to be completed in March 2021.
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Could it be replaced by a new footbridge with lifts. Or just to be refurbished and strengthened.
Love it.