The newly revamped Kidderminster station will open today to the public (Sunday 7th June 2020).
The glass-fronted building is double the size of the old building and features a variety of improvements to make it safe for pedestrians to get to the station.
The project has also seen improvements to the drop-off, taxi and disabled parking at the station.
Councillor Ken Pollock, lead for economy and infrastructure, said: “The new station building is a huge asset to the area and it is great news that it will be open and ready for when the current restrictions begin to ease. The customer experience at the station will be vastly improved and the changes to the forecourt layout will make it much easier for pedestrians to access the building safely. I look forward to being part of a more official opening in the not too distant future.”
The work has been funded by the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.
Brenda Lawrence, head of stations for West Midlands Railway, said: “The new bigger and brighter Kidderminster station is a fantastic addition to the town and will offer our customers a much-improved travelling experience. At the moment, with government advice on social distancing still in place and limited capacity on board our services, we are asking our customers to only use the train for essential journeys where they have no other means of transport.”
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Kidderminster railway station looks lot better. Great work from Network Rail, West Midlands Trains, Wyre Forest District Council and Worcestershire County Council.