Goring Railway Station footbridge refurbishment underway

Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan will see the staircase coverings, treads and metalwork all renewed as part of general maintenance and keeping the bridge safe for crossings.

It will also be repainted and protective coatings will be applied.

Goring Railway Station recently saw its platform extended to allow longer Southern trains to use the station.

The extension was to support a new timetable during the construction of a £150m upgrade to Gatwick Airport station.

Construction work on the platforms was completed earlier this year, allowing passengers to access the full length of the trains. This also means level crossings at Goring will be closed for much shorter times, cutting traffic congestion.

Shaun King, Sussex route director for Network Rail, said: “When the work is finished, this footbridge will provide station users with a much safer way of crossing the railway at Goring-by-Sea. Work to replace the footbridge has been carefully planned to not disrupt trains while the new bridge will serve the station and passengers for decades to come.”

Angie Doll, Managing Director for Southern and Gatwick Express, said: “On behalf of our Goring-by-Sea customers we welcome Network Rail’s major investments to improve services and safety here. This work will be complemented by our own network-wide station improvement programme, making Goring-by-Sea better for our passengers with new information screens, benches, a platform shelter and a ticket machine canopy.

“If you need to travel by train, rest assured we are working hard behind the scenes to keep trains and stations clean and safe. At all times please remember – hands, face, space. Wash your hands before and after each trip, wear a face covering and keep a safe distance from other passengers.”