Wandsworth Council doubts makeover for Clapham Junction station in Battersea (From Your Local Guardian)

Wandsworth Council doubts makeover for Clapham Junction station in Battersea

6:40am Wednesday 25th November 2009

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Clapham Junction station will barely get a lick of paint despite being named the country’s second worst station last week, according to the council.

Lord Adonis, the transport minister, plans to spend £50m on the country’s ten worst stations but redesigning the station entrances alone at Clapham Junction would cost around £35m.

The council claims a full station upgrade would be way in excess of £100m.

It is also not yet clear where Lord Adonis’ cash would come from and how it would be split.

Last week Network Rail announced it would be investing £3.25bn in rail station upgrades across the country but Clapham Junction is not included in the programme.

Guy Senior, the council’s transportation spokesman, said: “£50m cannot fix the country’s ten worst railway stations - all the Government is offering is a lick of paint.

“Commuters hoping to see a significant improvement are set for another disappointment.

“Ministers have known about the state of Clapham Junction for years. We want real investment and a real timetable to tackle the station’s underlying issues.”

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