1 August 2011

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MAYOR John Saull, pictured with Deputy Mayor Liz Bennett, turned the first turf to mark the start of the project to renovate the town’s railway station. Work will begin immediately on the tracks and platforms, which will allow 12-car carriages into East Grinstead for the first time. The second phase of the project will see the station itself upgraded with a new retail area, ticket office, retail space and passenger toilets.

Mayor John Saull said: "The station is the first place many visitors see when they come to East Grinstead and the arrival of the Bluebell Railway into town next year will significantly increase tourist numbers.

"The new station will give a very welcome facelift to the area, and a boost to the local economy."