THE roof and canopy of Lanark Railway Station has been revamped in a project which will extend the lifespan of each element by up to 25 years.
Led by Network Rail and the Railway Heritage Trust, the organisations said that both structures had been in poor condition – with rotted timbers presenting the risk of the Georgian wired glazing panels slipping.
Engineers carried out ‘significant’ rot repairs and installed new slate coverings, lead flashings and a modern proprietary ‘twinfix’ polycarbonate glazing system. In addition, the building has been made wind and watertight for future tenants with Railway Heritage Trust contributing £75,000 of grant funding towards the £310,000 project.
Valerie McMillan, senior asset engineer at Network Rail, said, “We are delighted with the end result following the completion of works by our framework contractor CPMS, and sub-contractors Kerr Roofing, and Eradakil Joinery and Preservation.
“We are grateful to the Railway Heritage Trust for their grant funding which has contributed toward this project becoming a reality.
“This completes our planned works at Lanark station which delivered the external restoration of the main platform 1 building, reinstatement of railings and renewal of the station access stairs.”
Tim Hedley-Jones, executive director of The Railway Heritage Trust, added, “We are pleased to support Network Rail’s restoration of the Platform 2 building at Lanark. The first station was opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1855 so it is an important part of the heritage of the town.”
Phil Campbell, customer operations director with ScotRail who manage the station, commented, “We’re delighted to see the works completed at Lanark, securing the future for this historical station on the ScotRail network.
“ScotRail is grateful for the significant investment made by Network Rail and the Railway Heritage Fund, enhancing the station environment, and improving the customer experience.”
