The makeover has seen Blackpool North’s entrance updated with eye-catching artwork whilst inside has been painted and new pigeon netting put in place.
The upgrades are part of a broader programme of transformation across Northern‘s rail network
The rail operators ‘A Better Way to Go’ campaign is set to highlight the work carried out in a bid to improve each step of a customer’s travel experience.
Chris Jackson, regional director at Northern, said:
“I would like to thank our customers for their patience while improvement works were carried out. The station looks fantastic, and the new look will help us provide a better travelling experience for all our passengers.”
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We are working hard to make sure our stations are safe, accessible and welcoming places for customers and even small changes – like giving our stations a fresh coat of paint – can make a big difference.
“Our A Better Way to Go campaign demonstrates the hard work that has taken place as we continue to transform rail travel in the north and I’d like to thank everyone who has been involved.”
The campaign will be featured in stations, on-trains and online and will detail improvements such as:
- A new fleet which is made up of 100 state-of-the-art trains
- 240 trains which have been fully refurbished
- Northern’s industry-leading mobility scooter policy
- The roll-out of bodycam units
- Improved CCTV on-board and in stations
- Car park refurbishments
The campaign also features an online tool that allows people to see what improvements have been carried out at their local station and can be found at: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/better
Responses
North station is so out of date,unstylish, and is an absolute mess on the outside.
Given all the regeneration that is going on in Blackpool, shouldn’t the outside of the station be brought up to date to reflect the buildings around it. Instead of a big white lump with a trashy glass front, This is 2023 not 1823.