6:40am Wednesday 25th November 2009
By Eleanor Harding
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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