Friends of Beeston Station (FOBS) have been delighted with the recent installation of new seats around the Ticket Office at Beeston Station.
The seats provide much needed seating for those less able to stand when waiting for taxis or family members to pick them up from their train journeys, or when waiting to use the ticket machine.
Trish Roberts-Thomson, the Chair of FOBS, said that ‘Up until now there has been nowhere to sit and wait and theses seats really improve the facilities for passengers when they arrive in Beeston.’
She said that FOBS was very grateful to East Midlands Railways for the provision of the seats from their Community Development Fund. This Fund supports the activities of the station adoption groups in the region.
‘FOBS is always working to improve the passenger experience at the Station in addition to our work gardening, and smaller improvements around the signage and the look and feel of the station’ Trish said.
‘Many passengers have commented on our garden planters on Platform 1, as well as our gardens off Technology Drive where we work with Broxtowe Borough Council’.
Although the area around the station is affected by the construction of new homes on the Old Station Yard site, FOBS continues to work towards improving the local amenities for those using the trains.
FOBS is very aware of disability issues and this is just another small step in making the whole experience of train travel more friendly and comfortable for everyone who uses the Station.