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Network Rail is upgrading Barry Station in south Wales to improve passenger experience thanks to a multi-million pound investment.

Upgrades to the station includes new lifts, a footbridge and step free access across platforms 2 and 3. The funding for the station was provided by the Department for Transport and Welsh Government through the Access for All programme, a project that aims to tackle issues faced by disabled passengers and mobility restraints while using the rail network.

The UK government has further allocated another £300m in funding to continue the programme through to 2024.

In reports, Bill Kelly, Director for the Wales and Borders route for Network Rail, said: “Step free access benefits everyone, people with health conditions or impairments, people with children heavy luggage or shopping and some older people. It is also good for the economy and means fewer car journeys, less congestion and carbon emissions.”

Some improvements have already been carried out by Network Rail, including the installation of paving on platforms and the widening of platform 2. The work has been taking place steadily with recent competition of an Access for All scheme at Cadoxton Station, taking the stretch of railway between Barry Island and Cardiff Central one step closer to being fully accessible.

Speaking to reporters, James Price, Transport for Wales CEO, said: “We’re proud to be working collaboratively with Network Rail on improving the accessibility at Barry and we’re looking forward to working together to develop more schemes throughout the Wales and Borders network in the years ahead.”

The project will start on the 29th July 2021 and is due to be completed by Summer 2022. The station will remain open to passengers and rail services will not be affected.

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