Some £1.7 million has been allocated to improve stations across the country’s largest railway network – following a bumper year of projects at stations across London and the south east.
Passengers travelling across Govia Thameslink Railway’s network of 236 stations will have noticed a raft of changes designed to make stations more accessible for passengers.
From new information screens in Brighton to better bike parking in Huntingdon, teams have been hard at work across the network to deliver projects set out in the Minor Works Fund and Station Improvement Fund.
Improved, more secure, bike parking at Huntingdon station
And following on from the success of the 2024/25 funding tranche, Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, has secured £1.739m for the current financial year from the Department for Transport.
The annual funds are dedicated to enhancing the station environment with improvements which make travel easier for passengers.
Louis Rambaud, chief customer officer for Govia Thameslink Railway, said: “These funds help us to deliver our goal of creating great journeys every day.
“While we have major projects under way, including introducing digital signals and renovating our fleet of Electrostar trains, these smaller schemes also go a very long way for the passengers who use our stations every day.
“We take pride in the environments in and around our stations, and want them to be welcoming, safe and comfortable for all.
“I’d like to thank our passengers and station teams who tell us about the ways we can make each journey even just a little bit better than the last.”
Some 51 improvement projects have been planned for the coming year – ranging from building new, heritage-style shelters, to installing additional CCTV cameras to make stations safer.