17 December 2012

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TOWN promotions officer Simon Kerr was up early on 17 December to witness the first train to leave the new station.

Simon joined bleary-eyed commuters to capture the historic moment and to pay tribute to East Grinstead’s smart new gateway to the town.

“It was an early but interesting start to the day,” he said afterwards.

“The new structure is altogether an impressive structure with an excellent café, and all those I spoke to were happy with the new facility – well as happy as one can be at 5.30am on a Monday morning!”

The official opening of the station will take place sometime in the Spring when alterations to the car park and surrounds are finished.