{"id":95013,"date":"2021-06-21T09:08:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T08:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=95013"},"modified":"2021-06-21T09:08:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T08:08:54","slug":"swansea-railway-refurbishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/swansea-railway-refurbishment\/95013\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a37.5m Swansea railway refurbishment complete"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Swansea railway station has been given a transformation after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkrail.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Network Rail<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tfwrail.wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transport for Wales<\/a> came together to deliver key improvements<\/h2>\n<p>An investment of more than \u00a37.5m in the Swansea station, which first opened 171 years ago this week, is the biggest in more than a decade and will make passengers\u2019 journeys more reliable, comfortable and enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p>The improvement means the platform can now accommodate 10 carriage intercity trains, providing more flexibility for passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Almost the entire length of platform four has been rebuilt and is now 260 metres long \u2013 greater than the size of two football pitches.<\/p>\n<h3>Improvements include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>New customer information screens<\/li>\n<li>New signage and rebranding<\/li>\n<li>New cycle shelter added at front of station<\/li>\n<li>Additional benches<\/li>\n<li>New lighting and waiting shelter on platform 4<\/li>\n<li>Refurbishment of male and female toilets<\/li>\n<li>Replaced end of platform barriers<\/li>\n<li>New recycling bins and refuse storage area<\/li>\n<li>Provision for station colleagues to make public address announcements whilst mobile<\/li>\n<li>New LED lighting<\/li>\n<li>New luggage trollies and bays at platform 2\/3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A transport hub to be proud of<\/h3>\n<p>Bill Kelly, Wales and Borders route director at Network Rail, said: \u201cThe completion of this brand-new platform is a part of our wider commitment to improve journeys and stations for our passengers across the Wales and Borders network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking with Transport for Wales, our engineers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/specialist-subcontractors-quality\/90446\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contractors<\/a> have worked around the clock to deliver a transport hub which the city of Swansea can be proud of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to thank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/swansea-bridge-transformation\/71482\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the local community<\/a> for their patience over the last few months while we delivered these improvements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TfW project manager Yasmin Browning, added: \u201cThe work at Swansea station really has gone a long way to transforming the station for customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnhancements across the length and breadth of the station mean better customer access to information and more comfortable surroundings whilst waiting to depart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe extended Platform 4 not only looks great but will allow for more options bringing trains in and out of the station, helping deliver key capacity improvements. 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