A MAJOR project to upgrade and improve the station at Gatwick Airport has been completed.
The improved station, which opened on November 21, now features a second concourse and airport entrance, which will double the space available for passengers. The airport sees about 40% of its passengers arriving by rail.
The concourse provides a new entrance for people accessing the airport terminal from the railway station, while the original concourse is now used for people exiting the airport.
As part of the project, the existing concourse, station footbridges, and the South Terminal linkspan have been refurbished and reconfigured to provide a direct one-way system to the airport from the station.
Eight escalators and five lifts have been provided to improve accessibility. These, along with four new stairways and widened platforms, have been designed to make it easier for passengers to move between the railway station and the airport.
Passengers on the Brighton Main Line have also benefitted from the project, with track upgrades in and around the station helping to reduce journey times between Brighton and London.
Network Rail Sussex route director Lucy McAuliffe said: “We are proud to have worked with our partners to deliver a station upgrade that makes journeys to the airport much easier for all passengers and encourages people to ditch the car and travel by rail, the cleanest and greenest way to travel.
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