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Wednesday 1 Jun 2022

Platform repairs complete at Lichfield Trent Valley station

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North West & Central

| North West & Central: Central

Rail services are returning to normal at Lichfield Trent Valley station following the completion of platform repair work.

Platform 3 at the station had been temporarily closed for safety reasons, meaning Cross City line trains have been unable to call at the station for several weeks.

However, after Network Rail completed the installation of a temporary support structure the platform has now reopened and Cross City line services are able to call at the station once again from Sunday 5 June.

The completion of the work also means passenger access between Platforms 1 and 2 for West Coast Main Line services will be restored.

Denise Wetton, Central route managing director, said: “This was a challenging project which, due to the position of the platform, involved the overnight closure of part of the busy West Coast Main Line.

“Passenger safety must always come first and I am pleased this work has been completed and services at Lichfield Trent Valley can return to normal once again.”

Jonny Wiseman, customer experience director for West Midlands Trains, said: “I would like to thank our passengers for their patience while this important safety work was completed at Lichfield Trent Valley.

“I appreciate the loss of the direct walking route between platforms was a major inconvenience and I would like to thank Network Rail for carrying out these repairs so quickly to get the station functioning again.”

With many thousands of people expected to join in with celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee this weekend, passengers are reminded to plan their journeys in advance at www.nationalrail.co.uk or with their train operator.