Network Rail has announced that millions of passengers who are using London Bridge railway station are set to benefit from the launch of Free Wi-Fi.
The station has just reopened following a £1 billion redevelopment. It will serve more than 56 million passengers a year. They will soon benefit from Free Wi-Fi and content hub which offers the following:
- High-speed Wi-Fi
- Travel updates
- Downloadable magazines
- Movie trailers
- A kids zone
- A retail section including a directory and details of any offers
London Bridge follows Euston as the second Network Rail managed station to roll out the service.
The free Wi-Fi also aligns with the Government's ambitions surrounding mobile connectivity across the rail industry.
What did the officials say?
David Biggs, managing director of Network Rail Property, said, “Our managed stations have already grown to become destinations in their own right, where people can meet, eat and travel. Now London Bridge and Euston stations are places where they can digitally connect too. The latest passenger survey results show that customer's priorities for station improvements include Wi-Fi and we've seen enormous popularity with the service at Euston station since it launched in October 2016, with around 270,000 people now registered as users.”
John Halsall, Network Rail's route managing director for the South East, said: “Everything we do on the railway is aimed at making our passengers' journeys better, whether that is through running more trains to more places, improving reliability, or the ability to log on to the internet at our newest and biggest station. The logistics of supplying Wi-Fi for 140,000 people every day are staggering and it's great to see this being rolled out.”
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