Great Western Coffee Shop

Work began on Saturday night, 13 February, on erection of the new footbridge at Goring and Streatley station. Work is expected to continue at weekends until early March. Completed so far are the intermediate staircase supports on all three platforms. Installation of lifts is integral to bridge construction and lifts are expected to be installed and operational "by the summer", according to Network Rail. The lifts are part of a comprehensive programme of accessibility improvements by NR and GWR, including a fully accessible toilet and, most recently, multi-level counter at the booking office window for the benefit of wheelchair users. The Mobility Issues Group for Goring and Streatley has been awarded a grant by GWR to commission a consultancy report into the options for widening the pavement approach to the station. The consultancy will be set up jointly with Goring-on-Thames parish council. The photos show the scene at the station as dawn broke on the morning of Valentine's day and, later in the day, the staircase structures (finished in the new GWR green) in a support role as steam enthusiast awaited the passage of Tornado on its journey to Worcester.

The footbridge spans were installed on Saturday night/Sunday morning, 2/3 April after an unsuccessful attempt to instal the span over the relief lines early on the morning of Easter day.

I love Brunel's broad gauge gap on the main lines to the right.

Would be nice to get step free access to just platform 4 (and 5!) at Cholsey via upper carpark ramp. Can't see any other step free capability there soon.