📋 Tender Overview
Work Is Progressing On A Ps1.36 Million Project To Completely Refurbish The Waiting Shelters And A Historical Canopy At Beeston Station. Network RailS Investment Will Address Significant Deterioration Across The Platform 1 And 2 Structures To Improve Safety For Passengers While Preserving The Grade Ii-Listed StationS Heritage. Timber Sections Affected By Wet Rot Will Be Replaced, Along With Corroded Metalwork And Damaged Glazing. The Work Has Been Planned In Sections To Allow Platform Access To Be Maintained Throughout, Meaning Minimal Disruption For Passengers Using The Station. Key Elements Of The Project Include: Ann Shannon, Scheme Project Manager For Network Rail, Said: This Refurbishment Is Essential To Ensure The Safe And Sustainable Future Of Beeston StationS Historical Structures. WeRe Working Closely With Conservation Officers And Local Stakeholders To Maintain The StationS Heritage While Delivering Modern Improvements To Benefit Passengers. WeRe Also Grateful For The Support Of Our Neighbouring Landowner In Accommodating Access To His Property To Allow For These Improvements. Network Rail Worked Closely With The Friends Of Beeston Station In Planning The Project, Which Is Set To Be Completed At The End Of March 2026. Sarah Hampton, Secretary Of The Friends Of Beeston Station, Said: It Is Wonderful To See The Restoration Of This Lovely, Listed Station. The Investment By Network Rail Shows A Real Commitment To Rail Users And To The Local Community. The Improvements Will Complement The Installation Of New Lifts, Staircases And A Walkway, Completed Last Year By Network Rail Under The GovernmentS Access For All Investment To Improve Accessibility At Stations. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Visit National Rail Enquiries Journalists Gareth Dennison Media Relations Manager, Eastern Region Network Rail 07561 874858 Gareth.Dennison@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
