Beeston: Plan for new lifts and step-free access at railway station
Proposal has been welcomed by community group after long-running campaign
A plan to install new lifts at a railway station in Nottinghamshire has been revealed.
Network Rail wants to install two new passenger lifts at Beeston Railway Station to provide step-free access and make the platforms more accessible.
The proposal also includes relocating the existing concrete staircases from the Station Road bridge and installing new CCTV cameras.
Plans submitted to Broxtowe Borough Council include two new disabled parking bays underneath the bridge at the station, which was first built in 1839 and is Grade II listed.
The “exciting” plans have been welcomed by the Friends of Beeston Station, following a long-running campaign to improve accessibility.
In August, East Midlands Railway, which operates the site, said it would close Beeston’s ticket office, the only ticketed station in Broxtowe.
Network Rail said the work is “necessary” to make the station “fully accessible”.
“Given the level of patronage at the station this represents a long-overdue improvement for passengers,” it added.
“The logical choice is to link onto the existing road bridge, providing a solution that leaves the important heritage features largely untouched.”
The plans, which are out for consultation and pending consideration, can be viewed here.