A new accessible footbridge being installed at Tenby station in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, will require some roads to be closed overnight and the station car park closed completely during the next 11 days.

The work, which is being funded by the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme, will provide step-free access to both platforms. That will make it easier for everyone to access the platforms, especially disabled people, those with reduced mobility, people with pushchairs, and cyclists.

The roads and car park closures are necessary to allow the safe installation of sections of a new pedestrian bridge The station car park will reopen at 7 am on Saturday, 11th July, and while it is closed suitable alternative car parks are at: The Green, Lower Park Road; Salterns car park, Marsh Road; Sainsbury’s multi-storey car park, Upper Park Road; and the Seafront car park, Southcliffe Street. From Saturday, 4th July, until Thursday, 9th July, between 9 pm and 5 am, Warren Street and Station Road will be closed, but will remain open during the day to minimise disruption.

Whilst the bridge is being installed, resident permit holders can use the top floor of Tenby Multi-Storey Car Park on Park Road free of charge, but must ensure they display a valid permit. To help passengers access the station while the work is taking place, there will be a temporary pick-up and drop-off point on the corner of Greenhill Avenue. Throughout the work, trains will continue running as normal, and Tenby station will remain open throughout.

The previous footbridge was removed in March.

“This is another exciting milestone in transforming Tenby station into a fully accessible railway station for the first time. Once complete, these improvements will make a real difference for passengers, providing easier, safer and more independent access to the railway for everyone. We appreciate that the temporary overnight road closures and car park closure may cause some inconvenience, and we’d like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding while we carry out this important work. Every effort is being made to minimise disruption and keep people moving while these improvements are delivered.”

Helen Hodgson, Senior Sponsor at Network Rail Wales and Borders