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Work has started on Gatwick Airport\u2019s<\/a> huge new railway station concourse, as the first train arrives at one of the rebuilt platforms<\/h2>\n

The \u00a3150m Gatwick project<\/a> has seen many changes at the station already this year, including the closure of platform 7 and now its return, while demolition work will soon begin on the footbridge and platforms 5 and 6, which are now out of service.<\/p>\n

All this is working towards the creation of a much bigger, brighter and better station, with much-improved accessibility<\/a> for passengers, all by 2023.<\/p>\n

Platforms 5 and 6 have now been taken out of use and will be demolished and rebuilt to give passengers more room.<\/p>\n

They will reopen in a wider and more accessible state in May 2022.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, work has begun on building the new railway concourse, which will sit over platforms 5, 6 and 7 and act as a new link for passengers changing trains at the station.<\/p>\n

The existing concourse will remain but will be substantially remodelled over the next three years.<\/p>\n

Improving accessibility and enhancing passenger experience<\/h3>\n

Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris, said: \u201cI am pleased to see this project reach another important milestone, which will transform this vital transport hub<\/a> as people return to our railways.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce completed, the expanded modern station will be an impressive gateway to Global Britain, improving accessibility and enhancing the passenger experience to and from Gatwick.\u201d<\/p>\n

Network Rail’s<\/a> Southern region\u2019s investment director Paul Harwood, said: \u201cWe know that fewer passengers are travelling by train or plane, but we are continuing to invest for the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy 2023 passengers arriving at Gatwick will see wider platforms, with more space for them, more lifts and escalators and the crowning achievement \u2013 a new railway concourse over some of our tracks.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday marks a big step towards that aim and passengers will see more big changes as the days go by.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angie Doll, managing director of Southern and Gatwick Express<\/a>, added: \u201cIt\u2019s great to see such progress being made at Gatwick station that will make a tremendous difference to customer experience when traveling to and from the airport by rail.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis significant investment will complement the multimillion-pound scheme of station improvements we’re delivering for our passengers across our entire network.\u201d<\/p>\n

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