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Thursday 20 Jun 2013

Work begins to make Brentwood station more accessible for all

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Work has started to provide passengers at Brentwood with step-free access between the station entrance and the platforms, making the railway more accessible for everyone.

The £2.7m project, which is part of the national Access for All programme, will include the installation of three new lifts making it easier for passengers to move around the station.

Richard Schofield, Network Rail route managing director, said: “The improvement works at Brentwood will make a big difference to passengers. Once completed, the station will be easier to use and more accessible for everyone. Those passengers with reduced mobility or travelling with small children or heavy luggage should reap the biggest benefits.”

Andrew Goodrum, Customer Service Director, Greater Anglia, said: "Brentwood is an important station on our Metro network and we're pleased that work to improve accessibility for passengers will shortly be underway. We will be working closely with our colleagues at Network Rail to help ensure that any inconvenience to our customers while the work takes place is kept to an absolute minimum."

Work is expected to be completed in June 2014.

The Access for All project is another improvement for rail passengers using Brentwood. In 2011, a National Station Improvement Programme (NSIP) scheme was completed upgrading customer facilities including the ticket office, booking hall and customer toilets. And earlier this year, Oyster PAYG was extended to Brentwood.