£2.2m improvement programme for Colchester North Station

Changes include original station entrance to be used again and additional shelters for passengers

National Express East Anglia has begun a £2.2m major improvement scheme at Colchester North station in Essex.

The main entrance on the south side of the station will be reinstated, including provision of a ticket office and relocated customer service office.

In addition, the canopy over the walking route to platform 3 will be lengthened and additional shelters will be provided for passengers boarding trains at the London end of the platform.

The south side forecourt will also be improved to provide better access for cars and taxis, and a new facility will double the cycle parking capacity available on this side of the station.

On platforms 1 and 2, Network Rail will be upgrading some of the platform buildings in a later phase of the scheme.

On the north side of the station, there will be some small scale improvements to the layout of the taxi area, with an improved pedestrian walking route created from the car park.

Funding included financial contributions from the National Stations Improvement Programme and key stakeholders Essex County Council and Colchester Borough Council.

Andrew Munden, Network Rail route director, said: "The improvements being made at Colchester will give passengers what they want – a safer, brighter, more spacious station providing an improved environment for everyone travelling by train."

Further information:
National Express East Anglia