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Hounslow Station gets £650,000 refurbishment |
Improvements include a more spacious booking hall and an environmentally friendly lighting system
Hounslow Station has been modernised with £650,000 of improvements following a four month refurbishment programme.
The old station building has been modernised by enhancing its original features to create a more spacious booking hall and ticket office. A brand new accessible toilet has now been installed.
A new ramp has been installed on the car park side of the station making it much easier for all passengers to access the platform.
Hounslow station is also amongst the first few stations in the UK to be equipped with a new, more environmentally friendly lighting system which uses up to 60 per cent less energy than traditional lights and has sensors which detect the level of daylight brightness and automatically adjust to maximise the use of natural light.
The station has also been repainted and new signs have been installed in compliance with modern standards for visually impaired passengers.
The joint improvement scheme was by South West Trains working in partnership with the Department for Transport, London Borough of Hounslow and Network Rail.
Andy Pitt, Managing Director for South West Trains said: "Despite the tough economic times, we recognise the importance of stations in providing a gateway to our train services, and we remain committed to invest over £50m in our stations over the duration of the franchise."
Further information:
South West Trains |
