Thursday 16 Dec 2004
PASSENGERS WARM & DRY AT BRONDESBURY STATION
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Date: Thursday 16 December 2004
Time: 11am
Location: Brondesbury station
Event: Official opening of the new station facilities at Brondesbury
Photocall with Glenda Jackson MP, Gavin Stollar, Network Rail Public Affairs Manager and Robin Hancock, Silverlink Duty Station Manager
Media contact: Laura Dobson 020 7557 8103
As temperatures continue to drop this winter, passengers at Brondesbury station will be able to keep warm and dry in the comfort of a new waiting room.
Almost £200,000 has been invested in the new facility, funded by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) and delivered by Network Rail, to provide a comfortable and safe waiting area for passengers to shelter from the elements.
Jon Wiseman, Network Rail Route Director said:
“Getting people from A to B on time is important to the rail industry, but so are station amenities. Stations are the gateway to travel by rail and form a vital part of the journey experience for passengers. Comfortable stations with modern facilities are an important part of our continued programme to re-build the railway.”
The station improvements form part of a national scheme to enhance facilities for passengers at 68 stations across the country, including Kensal Rise, Brondesbury Park and West Hampstead, which have also received new waiting rooms.
Brondesbury station is owned by Network Rail and managed by train operator Silverlink. Robin Hancock, Silverlink Duty Station Manager, added:
“The improvements at Brondesbury have greatly enhanced the station environment, creating a warm, comfortable area for passengers to wait for trains. The new waiting room will be a great benefit to our customers using the station, particularly at this time of year.”.
The waiting room was today officially opened by Glenda Jackson, MP for Hampstead and Highgate, who welcomed the new facility. She said:
“"I am delighted that my constituents can now benefit from a new waiting room to keep them warm and dry."
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