Transport for Wales (TfW) has revealed that it is spending a little over one million pounds on improving its stations this year.
Stations across Wales and on the English side of the border that are served by TfW have seen improvements to their signage, flooring and passenger waiting facilities.
TfW hopes that this will make them more clean, friendly and welcoming.
Cardiff Central, Carmarthen, Chester, Shrewsbury and Tenby are among the stations that have been improved.
The improvements include:
- 24 stations having new signage
- 17 station rooms refurbished
- 300 new poster cases
- 195 new ramps and boarding steps
- 15 floor cleaning machines
- 40 new staff radios
- 5 stations externally decorated
- 5 stations having fire safety improvements
- 6 stations having bird control measures iinstalled.
Every station on the Wrexham to Bidston line has had its signage fully renewed, and Shrewsbury station has been fully redecorated.
More than £60,000 has been spent on the new flooring, signage, fencing and bridge repairs and improvements to staff areas at Neath station.
Neath Station Manager Tom Owens said:l, “As a busy station at the centre of town, Neath Station plays a vital role to the community. The team here do an excellent job for customers and keeping the operation here running safely and it's great that we've now had some targeted investment which has made a real difference.”
Head of Station Infrastructure Adrian Carrington said that, “Customers are at the heart of everything we do as a rail operator, and we are proud to be managing almost 250 stations across Wales and England.
“Stations are the first things customers see when traveling with us so we want them looking the best they can be.
“From clear, plain bilingual signage to nicer waiting facilities and even a freshen up with a lick of paint, these small, targeted investments show we care about each and every station. The little things really do count and we are excited to see more investment over the coming years.”
