Network Rail and contractor AmcoGiffen have moved into the next phase of significant accessibility improvements at Tenby station, delivering key upgrades through the UK Government’s Access for All programme. The project will introduce a new footbridge and lifts to provide full step‑free access to both platforms, improving independence and safety for disabled passengers, families with prams, and travellers with heavy luggage.
This March, engineers successfully removed the station’s ageing footbridge using 220‑tonne and 60‑tonne cranes, marking a crucial milestone in the modernisation programme. A temporary walkway has been installed to ensure passengers can continue moving between platforms while construction of the new accessible bridge progresses.
Local schoolchildren were invited to witness the crane operation up close, offering them a unique insight into engineering careers and real‑world railway innovation.
To prepare the site for the new bridge and lift shafts, teams also completed major relocations of signalling and telecoms systems, with new platform ducting and rerouted cabling now in place to support the upgraded infrastructure.
Over the coming months, Network Rail and its delivery partners will continue installing the new step‑free facilities, with the transformation expected to complete in autumn 2026.
The Tenby project forms part of Network Rail’s wider mission to deliver a more inclusive railway across Britain. Since 2006, the Access for All programme has upgraded more than 200 stations, removing long‑standing barriers and expanding accessible travel opportunities.
Theo Smith, Senior Portfolio Manager at Network Rail Wales and Borders, said:
“This is an important milestone for Tenby and the local community, bringing us closer to a station that everyone can use with confidence.
I’d like to thank our teams and partners who worked safely and efficiently to deliver this stage of the project on time – helping us minimise disruption while we carried out the next phase of these major improvements.
We’re very grateful to passengers and residents for their patience as we continue to invest in a safer, more accessible and reliable railway for Wales and Borders.”
James Gough, Customer Operations Director at Transport for Wales, added:
“It’s fantastic to see real progress being made at Tenby. The community and many visitors who pass through this station deserve safe, convenient access to both platforms which is why we were delighted when funding for this project was confirmed, and we’re looking forward to seeing the long-term benefits it brings.”
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