Passengers awaiting trains at Eltham in south-east London will no longer be exposed to the elements after the completion of a £120,000 project.

Until now, the three waiting areas on the two platforms at the station were not completely enclosed.

But now, as a result of the project which was managed by Southeastern and funded by Network Rail, passengers can shelter behind glazed panelling with automatic sliding doors which also enable accessible entry.

Work on the project to upgrade the waiting areas began in November 2023.  The work is now complete and the areas are and open for customer use.

Eltham station was built by British Rail in 1985 and the work forms part of a £2.6m programme of upgrades at more than 20 Southeastern stations.

These include the refurbishment of the accessible toilet at Bexley, along with the addition of extra customer information screens.

A second women’s toilet will be installed at Orpington station, situated on the London-bound platform.

Mark Knowles, Southeastern station manager for Eltham said:  “I love train travel, but it is less fun if you have to wait on an exposed part of the platform when it’s cold, wet, and windy.

“Having somewhere on the station where you can shelter properly from the elements makes a big difference, and it’s great that we now have these three waiting areas fully enclosed.  They are being well-used by our customers, and the feedback has been very positive indeed.”

Thomas Freeman, Senior Commercial Scheme Sponsor at Network Rail, added “We are delighted to continue to invest in our stations because our customers feel the immediate benefits.  We’re pleased to have funded the scheme at Eltham delivered by Southeastern – one of many that will be carried out over the course of this year.”