Work to redevelop Cosford station progresses
Network Rail have today revealed that work to demolish and rebuild Cosford’s railway station in a project costing £2.1 million is progressing well.
Patrick Elson, Network Rail's scheme project manager said: "The work is challenging, however the demolition and removal of the platform surfaces, supporting frames and the waiting shelters is meeting our expectations and we on target to re-open the station in March 2012 as per the programme."
The station is on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line and is being completely rebuilt by Network Rail and its contractor C Spencer Ltd in a £2.1m project.
The work includes removing the existing waiting shelters, lighting and fences, demolishing the timber platforms and support structures and the access stairs leading to them.
They will be replaced with new platforms constructed from glass reinforced polymer which will be laid on concrete cross beams and steel supports.
The platforms will have a non-slip surface and include tactile paving to denote the platform edge. New fencing will be erected along the rear of the platforms.
Each platform will have a steel and glass waiting shelter and lighting columns, and the customer information screens and station announcement system will be re-reinstated. There will also be new steel staircases giving access to the platforms.
Whilst the station is closed replacement road transport to Albrighton station will be provided by London Midland.
The previous station was opened on 1937 to coincide with the opening of RAF Cosford. Even then, sustainability was at the forefront of people’s minds. Adam Checkley, Network Rail’s senior building surveyor explains: “In simple terms, the station has two wooden platforms and sections of it are constructed from original wooden sleepers.
“This could well mean that they are over 100 years old and they have done well to last this long, but with the increasingly large numbers of people visiting the Cosford Air Show, now is the time to replace them.”
