14 June 2016

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A new illustrated street sign, complete with maps and packed with information about the town, is now in place adjacent to the mainline rail station and the bus interchange.

It is aimed at helping visitors to East Grinstead find their way from the station to the historic town centre. The sign has been jointly financed by the East Grinstead Town Council and East Grinstead Business Association, and was part of a discussion between these two groups and the East Grinstead Project about improving signage and making the station area more informative and welcoming to visitors.

Stuart Scholes, the CEO of the East Grinstead Business Association said. “It points out the various attractions along the way and will be the start of the station to statue signed directions that we hope to put in place.”

Town Clerk Julie Holden added. “This is just the first part of a long-standing ambition to enhance our visitors’ arrival in the town. We have had some great support from all parts of the community to make this happen.”

The sign’s location is designed to attract attention not only from bus and Network Rail passengers, but also those arriving on the Bluebell Rail from their adjacent station.

Station to Statue, the title of the project will enable visitors to make their way from the station quarter via Railway Approach, and London Road up to the historic High Street and the statue of Sir Archibald McIndoe.