£10m railway station refurb nears completion

Network Rail has confirmed a £10m renovation of a 130-year-old West Yorkshire railway station has been “substantially completed”.

Work on the Grade II listed Keighley Station, which is used as both a mainline station and by the heritage Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (KWVR), started in 2023.

It has included an extensive upgrade of the building’s front canopy and a new roof.

Rail users faced disruption during the complex works which were due to finish by the end of 2024, but were delayed due to problems with the old roof’s structure.

Jonathan Taylor, from Network Rail, said: “Work is progressing well on upgrading this historic station, and we are looking forward to completing the project.

“While the scheme has not been without its challenges, we are pleased with the progress made.”

Taylor, portfolio manager for Network Rail’s eastern region, added that while work on the main areas of the station was nearly finished, some smaller tasks and work on the waiting room were expected to be finished in early 2025.

Demands for Network Rail to carry out improvements to the station have stretched back at least as far as 2016.

Local rail user groups and the town’s then MP John Grogan backed a campaign calling for the work to be carried out.

This culminated in Network Rail’s announcement in October 2019 that it would invest in the necessary upgrades.

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