📋 Tender Overview
A Ps5 Million Investment In Peckham Rye Station Will Transform The Station And Support PeckhamS Regeneration. Passengers Using Peckham Rye Station Can Look Forward To A Brighter And Easier To Use Station Thanks To A Ps5 Million Investment That Will Transform The Station And Support PeckhamS Regeneration. The Department For Transport Has Committed Nearly Ps4M To The Improvements, With Southwark Council And The Railway Heritage Trust Contributing Over Ps1M More. Over The Next 18 Months, The Investment Will Deliver Improvements To Make The Station Easier To Use, Reduce Crowding At Busy Times And Restore Its Historic Character. The Works Will Also Help Create A Welcoming Gateway To Peckham Rye Station Square, A New Civic Space Being Developed By Southwark Council. These Works Will Deliver Immediate Benefits For Passengers And Protect Planning Consents For Future Improvements At The Station. WhatS Changing For Passengers And Peckham? A Brighter, More Welcoming Station The Booking Hall Will Be Restored To Its 19 Th Century Heritage Look, Fully Repainted With Improved Lighting. The Cash Machine And Its Housing In The Corner Of The Booking Hall Will Be Removed And Ticket Machines Relocated To Create More Space, Walkways And Stairways Repainted And Canopies On Platform 3 And 4 Will Be Refurbished. More Space And Less Crowding Two New Doors And An Extended Gate Line Will Ease Congestion At The Entrance. Platforms 3 And 4 Will Be Remodelled To Create Extra Space, With Refurbished Toilets. New Information Screens On Platforms 1 And 2 Will Encourage Passengers To Spread Out Along The Platform, Reducing Crowding. A Station That Opens Onto Peckham Rye Station Square The Works Will Help Integrate The Station With Southwark CouncilS Plans For A Vibrant Public Square, Creating A Safer, More Attractive Environment For Everyone. Future Proofing For The Future Major Upgrade By Completing These Improvements Now, The Planning Consents For Future Improvements Valid, And Work On These Proposals Can Restart Quickly When Funding Allows. Project Timeline Lucy Mcauliffe, Network RailS Sussex Route Director, Said: We Look Forward To Delivering This Investment To Give Passengers A Brighter And Less Crowded Station, Ahead Of The Proposed Major Upgrade That We Still Hope To Secure Funding For In The Future. These Short-Term Changes Will Make A Real Difference To PeopleS Journeys And Ensure The Station Is Part Of PeckhamS Regeneration Story For Years To Come. Lord Hendy, Rail Minister Said: IM Pleased That Nearly Ps4M Of Government Funding Is Being Invested To Make Journeys Through Peckham Rye Simpler And More Convenient For Passengers. Over The Coming Months, Commuters Will See Real Improvements To Their Daily Travel, Supporting PeckhamS Future And Benefitting The Wider Local Community. Jenny Saunders, Customer Service Director For Southern And Thameslink, Said: Peckham Rye Is One Of Our Busiest Stations With More Than Seven Million Passengers Passing Through Each Year. This Significant Investment Will Relieve Congestion And Create A Much More Pleasant Station Environment Which, Taken Together, Will Make A Real Difference To Passengers And The Wider Community. Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member For New Homes And Sustainable Development Said: The New Ps5M Investment Into Peckham Rye Station Will Be Transformational In Delivering Major Improvements To The Station And Making It A Better Place For Residents And Commuters. We Welcome The Significant Investment The Department For Transport Has Committed To Making This Happen. We Know There Will Still Be More Work To Be Done In Making Accessibility Improvements To The Station And We Will Keep Making The Case For Further Investment, But This Is A Great Step In Giving The People In The Peckham Area The Infrastructure They Deserve. More Information: Peckham Rye Station Upgrade - Network Rail Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Visit National Rail Enquiries Journalists Paul Prentice Communications Manager 07354 529345 Paul.Prentice@Networkrail.Co.Uk We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of Track , 30,000 Bridges, Tunnels And Viaducts And The Thousands Of Signals , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest Stations While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS Train Operating Companies . 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 A Safe And Reliable Railway , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The Multi-Billion Pound Railway Upgrade Plan , 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: @Networkrail Visit Our Online Newsroom: Www.Networkrailmediacentre.Co.Uk
