Revamped Kidderminster Railway Station put into use

The new glass-fronted train station building, off Comberton Road, is double the size of the old building.

As well as the new building, there have been a number of improvements made to the forecourt area to make it safer for pedestrians to access the station. Improvements have also been carried out to the drop-off, taxi and disabled parking arrangements.

The improvement works have been mainly funded by Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership via the Local Growth Fund, with contributions from Wyre Forest District Council and Worcestershire County Council.

Councillor Ken Pollock, Worcestershire County Council's cabinet member for economy and infrastructure, said: “The customer experience at the station will be vastly improved and the changes to the forecourt layout will make it much easier for pedestrians to access the building safely.

“I look forward to being part of a more official opening in the not too distant future.”

No official opening ceremony has taken place, due to the current Covid-19 restriction. But Worcestershire County Council bosses hope to hold an official opening of the building later this year when restrictions ease.

It comes as they continue to encourage people who must travel to their workplace to either walk, cycle or drive if possible, to prevent overcrowding on public transport.

Brenda Lawrence, head of stations for West Midlands Railway, added: “The new bigger and brighter Kidderminster station is a fantastic addition to the town and will offer our customers a much-improved travelling experience.

“At the moment, with Government advice on social distancing still in place and limited capacity on board our services, we are asking our customers to only use the train for essential journeys where they have no other means of transport.”