Bognor Regis station in £2.5m makeover
Dignitaries gathered to celebrate the £2.5 million makeover of Bognor Regis Railway Station that pays homage to its Edwardian seaside heritage, on 19 January.
They were welcomed with a musical performance by the Aldingbourne Trust, a charity for people with learning disabilities, which rail firm Southern supports, before speeches and an opening ceremony.
The Grade II-listed building has been transformed through a collaboration between Network Rail, Southern’s parent company Govia Thameslink Railway, Railway Heritage and Arun District Council.
And, in a meeting of old with new, West Sussex County Council also plan to open at the station a creative digital hub with ultra-fast internet connection for start-up businesses and freelancers.
Passengers travelling through the station now enjoy:
- A regenerated square outside and refurbished canopy;
- Improvements to the Grade II listed building, including windows, new concourse floor and brickwork;
- A new ticket office, designed to match the old station’s bookshop;
- A new café, taxi office and newsagents;
- A new waiting room (a first in many years for the station);
- A refurbished toilet;
- New customer information screens and signs to improve the flow of passengers and reduce congestion;
- Better station lighting and upgraded CCTV for improved security;
- A heritage-refurbished barrier between concourse and platforms;
- A new platform information and dispatch point;
- New business areas, which will be leased by West Sussex County Council for use as a creative digital hub with an ultra-fast internet connection for start-up businesses and freelancers;
- A former flat, refurbished for use by the Station Manager for office space and meetings.
