Branch Line Station
This little station has served the area since the railway arrived in Victorian times with a branch line linking rural villages to the larger town near by. It is a much appreciated piece of local heritage, and continues to provide a valuable transport connection for residents and visitors alike.
The modern low-floor tram/metro network has now reached the station via a new battery-electric extension. This required work at the station including installation of solar panels to trickle charge the new line-side fast chargers that provide quick top-ups to the trams when they are stopped at the station.
Signalling was renewed, and the track-bed raised and realigned to provide safe level boarding from the existing platform. For the first time in the history of the village, people now have step free access direct to the city centre, and to onward destinations. The new service is already proving popular.
:-)