Five stations in Derbyshire and Cheshire are being upgraded by regional train operator First North Western.

Davenport, Hadfield, Hazel Grove, Marple and New Mills Newtown will, over the next few months, have a variety of new facilities installed to not only provide better information to customers, but also to increase safety and make waiting areas more comfortable.

Hadfield station will be equipped with a customer information screen (CIS) and a public address system, so that customers will not only know when their train is due but be able to see which services are arriving at the station.

Customer safety at Marple and Hazel Grove will be increased with the installation of CCTV and CIS.

The improvements at the stations will, in some instances, mean that parts of the station will be inaccessible for a short time while the re-furbishing takes place. Customers are asked to check at stations prior to departing as these may affect travel arrangements.

Commenting on the station improvements, Commercial Director Denise Lennox said: “These improvements will enable our customers to not only wait for their train in a more comfortable environment, but also have access to accurate train running information via the CIS system. I’m delighted that customers travelling through these stations will now have these new facilities.”

Station improvements as follows:

- Davenport – New waiting room, customer information screen
- Hadfield – Public address system, customer information screen
- Hazel Grove – CCTV, refurbished toilets, customer information screen
- Marple – CCTV, refurbished toilets, customer information screen
- New Mills Newtown – New waiting room, customer information screen

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