Work starts on £6.7 million Surbiton station revamp

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Surbiton.com: October 6, 2021 - 4:43pm

Proposed new staircases, footbridge extension and new ticket gates

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Work on a multi-million pound redevelopment of Surbiton station has started, Network Rail announced on Tuesday (October 5).

The £6.7 million project, which is being funded by the Department of Transport, will see new staircases, a footbridge extension and new ticket gates introduced at the station.

Network Rail said Tuesday that preparatory works had already begun with the main works due to begin later in the month. They also said they recognised the need to preserve the station's iconic heritage such as the art deco facade during the redevelopment.

The works were designed to cut queueing times down at the station by adding exits that will speed up passengers leaving the station.

Between October 27-November 14, and on the weekends of January 22/23 and 29/30, members of the public will be redirected via the passenger side of the footbridge, Network Rail added.

The station building is a famous local landmark thanks to its art deco style, dating back to its rebuilding in 1937 using designs by the chief architect of the Southern Railway, James Robb Scott. In October 1983 it was made a Grade II listed structure by Historic England, marking it as an ‘important building of special interest’.

Network Rail said that architects assigned to the project were working with a number of advisory parties to preserve the station's heritage, including Historic England, The Railway Heritage and The Design Council.

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