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Makeover for Huyton Station: 01 December 2009; Huyton Station is set to benefit from better passenger facilities, as part of a £880,000 refurbishment scheme jointly funded by Merseytravel and the National Stations Improvement Programme (NSIP).

With work due to start on site in early 2010, Huyton Station will receive a range of improvements that will directly benefit passengers and have a lasting effect on the quality of the station.

The planned works include a new canopy on the Liverpool-bound platform, a new waiting shelter on the Wigan-bound platform and a new DDA compliant toilet.

Improvements will also include modernisation of the outdated subway, better lighting, state-of-the-art CCTV and new seating areas.

Knowsley Councillor and Member of Merseytravel’s Integrated Transport Authority (ITA), Councillor Ken McGlashan, said: “This investment goes a long way to bringing the station up to date, providing the thousands of passengers who use it every week with new and improved facilities.”

Knowsley Councillor Tommy Fearns is also a Member of the ITA. He said: “Huyton Station is a gateway and we want to make sure it reflects all that is good about the area. We want to help make passengers’ journeys more pleasant and this is another example of how partnership working can reap huge benefits for our customers.”

The scheme is one of seven on the Merseyrail Network to receive funding through the NSIP.

Other stations benefitting are Liverpool Central, Hall Road, Hooton, Meols, Rock Ferry and Waterloo.

The National Stations Improvement Programme is a joint industry initiative funded primarily by the Department for Transport. It was introduced in 2007 as part of the Rail White Paper.

Earlier this year, Ormskirk station was the first station in the country to benefit from NSIP with an investment of £500,000, plus £200,000 from Merseytravel, as part of an overall £1.6m refurbishment programme.

Pictured: (from left to right): Councillor Ken McGlashan and Councillor Tommy Fearns at the soon to be developed Huyton Station.; Back to Media Centre