Train station in Bury St Edmunds set for £160,000 revamp
By MattRisby | Sunday, September 25, 2011, 19:53
Bury St Edmunds' train station takes plenty of stick in town for it's unkempt look, grim toilets and lack of anything to do apart from catch a train, but that could change with a new £160,000 investment aimed at improving it.
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Bury St Edmunds train station, which is getting a £160,000 refurbishment
The refurb at the Grade II listed station would mean changes to the booking hall, toilets, staircases, CCTV and the customer information screens.
The injection of cash, which comes from National Express East Anglia, aims to improve the appearance of the station while retaining the building's cultural significance and historic values.
What do you think - is it worth spending this money on Bury's station or do you think its going to be hard to do anything to improve it?
Comments
The toilets are one area I would like to see improved, they are pretty awful.
By JennyBrooke at 20:41 on 06/10/11
ReportI can think of two simple things that could make that station more accessible to the public. To quote Forever_Free, it needs staff on hand to assist people. Whether to operate the ticket office on a maintained schedule, or escort an elderly/disabled person with heavy luggage to the platform. The other thing? Give the station a ruddy good clean!
By Nabashin at 07:11 on 06/10/11
ReportI don't think it looks bad but they definately need to have a ticket office thats open and have staff on hand to help people.
By Forever_Free at 11:18 on 30/09/11
Reportthey've needed to do something for a long time.. although i havent caught a train in goodness knows how long so its not likely to effect me..
By xsuperstarxx at 23:53 on 28/09/11
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