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Monday 23 Nov 2020

£0.6m investment at Elmers End station to refurbish footbridge in south London

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Southern: Kent

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Engineers completed extensive steel work repairs on the structure as well as repairing and replacing timber panels and supporting beans and brick work. The deck walkway has been renewed with an anti-slip surface and the structure has been repainted.

Elmers End station is on the Hayes Line with three platforms. Platform 1 is used by the tram service while national rail trains use platform two and three. A footbridge links platform 2 and 3, which has been refurbished.

During the project, engineers:

• Replaced footbridge canopy sheets
• Installed and replaced mesh on the parapet wall
• Repaired and replaced electrical items
• Replaced all timber stair treads and decking with new GRP products
• Repainted the entire footbridge
• Repaired damaged steel work
• Repaired tarmac at the bottom of the stairs

A temporary scaffold footbridge was also installed adjacent to the permanent footbridge during the works, which allowed the project to finish 10 weeks ahead of schedule. Final finishing works to the footbridge canopies will also be completed in the coming weeks.

Fiona Taylor, Kent route director for Network Rail, said:

“We are delighted to have completed this work at Elmers End which sees the station refreshed for the benefit of passengers and the local community.

“The upgrade at Elmers End will bring many benefits to all those who use the station, making the experience more pleasant for travellers.”

During Monday to Saturday daytime hours, trains from Elmers End depart every fifteen minutes towards Central London (heading either to Cannon Street or Charing Cross) and towards Hayes in the opposite direction. On Sundays, this schedule runs half-hourly.

Scott McMillan, Station Manager for Southeastern, said:

“We’re always wanting to do more for our passengers at Elmers End, and so work to refurbish and improve the footbridge by Network Rail will not only improve its appearance, but also improve the experience of everyone using the station to cross between platforms for trains on the Hayes line and on Tramlink.”