Work has started on a refurbishment of the 19th-century-style platform canopies at Chesterfield station in Derbyshire to spruce up the station and make it more welcoming for the thousands of passengers who use it each year.

Both platforms will have their canopy metalwork cleaned and repainted, and the canopies replaced with fascia boards made from a material that is both stronger and more durable. The canopies will also be repainted to provide a bright and refreshed appearance.

When complete, the canopies will provide passengers with an updated place that will provide shelter and keep them dry as they wait for trains to the many destinations served from Chesterfield, including London, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Glasgow, and elsewhere.

To complete the work, engineers will work through the night until next summer 2023 so that there will be no disruption to trains and they can continue running as normal during the day.

Craig Hall, Senior Programme Manager for Network Rail said:“ This project will make a huge difference to the thousands of passengers who use Chesterfield station each year. We’ve planned this work carefully to give the canopies the TLC they need, while keeping their traditional look.

“Our teams will be working during the night until Summer 2023 to transform the station without impacting train services. I’d like to thank our partners, passengers, and the community for their continued support.”

Lisa Angus, Transitions and Projects Director for EMR said:” We’re really excited to see the canopies at Chesterfield be renovated. Restoring them will transform the look and feel of the station, making it brighter and more inviting for our customers.

“We’re working closely with Network Rail to keep disruption to a minimum and we would like to thank our customers in advance for their patience whilst the works are taking place.”