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HARLOW Town Station celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special event to mark the completion of a £390,000 refurbishment project.

Harlow MP Rob Halfon was on hand on Friday (July 30) to officially re-open the renovated building, which now boasts a revamped booking hall and upgraded passenger footbridge complete with new waiting areas, timetable boards and improved lighting.

Platform access has also been improved for disabled passengers and those with pushchairs and heavy luggage, while eight new disabled parking bays have been provided adjacent to the station forecourt.

Completing the transformation, the station’s new £3m multi-storey station car park - which now provides 700 spaces for commuters – was also unveiled at the ceremony.

Mark Phillips, deputy managing director of NXEA, said: “We have been delighted to work in partnership with Harlow Renaissance and Essex County Council on the improvement scheme at Harlow Town and with Bourne Parking to construct the new car park which together has totally transformed the station."

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