📋 Tender Overview
Customers Will Be Able To Use The New Lifts And Footbridge Opened In 2024 For Step-Free Access Around The Station. The Pedestrian Subway At Bexley Station Will Be Closed Permanently From Saturday 6 September, Because Of Significant Structural Defects Found In The Underpass. Customers Will Be Able To Use The New Lifts And Footbridge Opened In 2024 For Step-Free Access Around The Station. South Eastern Railway Has Made The Decision To Close The Subway Following Extensive Structural Inspections, Which Identified Defects That Present A Long-Term Risk To The Safety Of Customers And The Integrity Of The Railway. Customers Can Still Cross Between The Platforms, Using The Lifts And Footbridge That Were Opened In 2024 As Part Of A Ps6M Access For All Investment That Made The Station Fully Step-Free. There Will Also Be More Space On The Platforms Once The Subway Entrances Are Covered Over. David Davidson, Chief Operating Officer For The South Eastern Railway, Said: WeRe Really Sorry For The Inconvenience Caused By Closing The Subway. Our Engineers Carefully Considered Whether It Could Be Repaired. Unfortunately, Because The Structure Also Supports The Busy Railway Line Above - With Both Passenger And Heavy Freight Trains Passing Through - The Work Would Have Been Highly Complex, Disruptive, And Extremely Costly. Closing The Subway Is The Safest And Most Practical Step We Can Take For Our Customers. We Know This Will Affect Many People And We HavenT Taken The Decision Lightly. We Want To Reassure Our Customers ThereS No Immediate Safety Risk - The Subway Will Remain Safe To Use In The Meantime And Will Remain Open Into Early September. Southeastern Has Arranged For Their Four-Car Services To Stop Further Along The London-Bound Platform So That The Stairs And Lift Are In The Middle Of The Train Position. Staff Will Also Be On Hand To Help Passengers Move Around The Station Smoothly. The Closure Of The Subway Is Just One Part Of Wider Improvements To Keep The Station Safe, Bright And Easy To Use. Over The Coming Months Work Will Commence On Resurfacing The Platforms And Replacing Lighting Columns To Provide A More Welcoming Environment. Work Schedule Date Activity Early August Site Setup Begins 6 September Subway Closes / Works Begin Early / Mid-September Demolition And Service Diversions Late September Subway Infill November Subway Works Complete November To May 2026 Platform Surfacing And Lighting Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Paul Prentice Communications Manager 07354 529345 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
