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Friday 22 Jul 2022

Now open: Market Harborough’s upgraded facilities

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Eastern

| Eastern: East Midlands

Better facilities are now available for passengers at Market Harborough station, as Network Rail unveils the brand-new toilet block and waiting room today (Friday 22 July).

The new nine-seat waiting room now provides passengers with a comfortable space to wait for their train and enjoy a drink from the water fountain. A five-cubicle toilet block is also now available for rail users, complete with an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities.

Gary Walsh, East Midlands Route Director for Network Rail said: “This day has been eagerly awaited by passengers who use Market Harborough station and I want to thank them for their patience.  I’m delighted to see that the new facilities are now open.

“We’re committed to delivering better journeys, stations and experiences for our passengers. This work brings together the package of improvements we’ve implemented at Market Harborough in recent years to truly transform train travel in the town.”

The project faced challenges from contractor and design changes as well as the pandemic. 

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston said: “This is very welcome news for people who use the station at Market Harborough. Over recent months I’ve been in regular correspondence with Network Rail and EMR on a range of station and train matters, as I’m always keen to see improvements to our stations and trains wherever possible.

“To have this following on from the other improvement works we’ve seen at the station and the ongoing work to electrify the midland mainline, is very welcome news for many constituents who are regular users of the service.”

In recent years Market Harborough station has undergone a major upgrade, with straighter tracks allowing trains to travel through at a higher speed, a new accessible footbridge, and 200 extra car parking spaces.

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