Railway station's lift open after storm damage

A lift at one of the district's main railway stations has been opened to passengers again after storm damage was repaired.

The elevator at Bradford Forster Square was taken out of use after water got into the mechanism.

Network Rail has now completed replacement work to the ropes, pulleys and doors and travellers no longer have to use the Cheapside step-free access route.

Richard Scrivener, asset engineer for Network Rail's North and East region said: "This turned out to be a much bigger repair than first met the eye."

He added: "The rain-soaked lift needed major work to get it back up and running and I want to express my sincere thanks to passengers for their patience while we've been on site.

"This is an exciting time for Bradford, particularly as we build towards 2025 and the introduction of the new platform, so to have the station back to full accessibility is something we're pleased about."

Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council's executive member for regeneration, planning and transport said: "We are pleased that the lift is once again open, giving greater access for passengers to the station from this area of the city centre."

The planned Platform Zero at the station would allow up to five additional trains linking Bradford and London to use the terminus every day.

The £28m project is part of an extension of services between the capital, Leeds and Bradford.

The new platform would be built on land acquired to the east of the current Platform One, and have a roof canopy, CCTV and new lighting.

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