A major project is under way to upgrade facilities for passengers at Clacton railway station.
The improvements will include new closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) and waiting rooms.
The work is being carried out by Network Rail and the Strategic Rail Authority and will be completed in the autumn.
Jon Wiseman, route director, said: "Comfortable stations with modern facilities are an important part of our continued programme to rebuild the railway."
The overall cost of the Modern Facilities At Stations (MFAS) programme is £25m and will provide enhanced facilities at stations, predominately in the North West, Midlands, London and East Anglia, with new toilets, customer information systems, public address systems, waiting shelters, waiting rooms and help points, as well as the CCTV.
Those selected, such as Clacton, had to have an annual usage of higher than 100,000 people.
Initial work on the project started in late May and will last approximately four months. It will include a total of 20 CCTV cameras.
Published Wednesday July 28, 2004
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