£1m investment in Merseyrail network

Merseyrail has announced that almost £1 million is going to be invested across its network.

A £625,000 grant under the Department for Transport Access for All programme – with an additional £100,000 each from Merseytravel and Merseyrail – will provide 17 stations with new DDA compliant toilet facilities.

Merseyrail was also allocated £153,000 DfT funding to provide real time train information at Capenhurst, Bache, Little Sutton and Overpool and plans to have real time information in all 66 stations on the network before the end of this year.

In addition new lifts, funded by Network Rail, will be installed at Orrell Park Station, greatly improving access for passengers and the ticket office area will be upgraded with funding from the National Stations Improvement Programme.

Councillor Mark Dowd, chair of Merseytravel, said:

“These latest improvements are part of our continuing investment programme to ensure Merseyrail remains one of the best rail networks in the country.”