1 January 2012

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THE first 12-coach trains out of East Grinstead are now in action after the completion of work to extend the platforms and upgrade the tracks.

The new trains provide around 5,000 extra seats a day for commuters who use the busy route between East Grinstead and Victoria.

The next stage in the development project will be the construction of the new station building which is due to start this month.

The project includes:

• a new building with an improved layout which will make it easier for passengers to move through the station, particularly at rush hours
• the creation of a spacious booking hall with improved retail space and new passenger toilets
• improved passenger drop-off and taxi points
• better CCTV coverage
• enhanced cycle parking facilities
• improved car parks.

The new building will be built adjacent to the existing station which will remain in use until the completion of the project this autumn.