Closure - Bexley, permanent from Saturday 6th September 2025

Closure - Bexley, permanent from Saturday 6th September 2025

Posted by grahame at 19:01, 1st September 2025

The pedestrian subway at Bexley railway station is to be closed permanently next week over safety fears. Southeastern Railway said the underpass, which runs beneath the tracks, would shut from Saturday 6 September following safety checks that revealed long-term risks to passengers and the railway above.

Re: Closure - Bexley, permanent from Saturday 6th September 2025

Posted by ChrisB at 19:22, 1st September 2025

By way of explanation, I think the quote needs this bit too

The subway supports both passenger and heavy freight services through the area, and engineers warned that repairing it would be highly complex, disruptive and costly. Passengers will instead use a new footbridge and lifts, opened in 2024 as part of a £6m investment to make the station fully step-free.

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