Port Talbot Parkway station transformation

The transformation of Network Rail’s Port Talbot Parkway station has reached new heights this week with the installation of a new bridge.

As part of a £11.4M regeneration project, being carried out as part of the Wales Station Improvement Scheme, the striking new enclosed footbridge will give passengers more room and a better travelling experience at the station.

The bridge will house a new ticket office, waiting areas, customer facilities, information points and CCTV equipment, as well as steps and lift access to all platforms. The bridge will also help join communities together by providing better step-free access to the public across Port Talbot.

With the steelwork for the bridge weighing 400 tonnes, one of the largest cranes in the UK in needed to lift the sections of the bridge into place.

Gareth Woodruff, senior commercial scheme sponsor for Network Rail Wales, said: “Revitalising Port Talbot Parkway gives the community a station they can be proud of and also acts as a catalyst for further regeneration in the area, helping to boost the economy locally in the long term.

“We are installing a new bridge which will provide an accessible route for everyone from the station entrance right through to the platforms.

“I’d like to thank passengers and local residents for their patience while we carry out this improvement work, which will create lasting improvements for passengers.”

David Rees, Assembly Member for Aberavon, said: “It’s great to see the progress now being made on the railway station.  I congratulate a strong local campaign to ensure the development of a fully accessible 21st century station for rail travellers in Port Talbot and we should see this come to fruition by the end of the year.

“Over the next two weekends local people will see major elements being lifted into place and the new structure becoming a reality. The new station will be the centre piece of a transport hub that will connect our public transport services and improve journeys for the public.”

Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon, said: “You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and our railway station has been due a makeover for many years. I am therefore absolutely delighted that this important project is nearing completion. The new bridge will provide a valuable service to travellers and will prove a great asset to our town.”

 

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