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Rail workers take paid leave to help heritage railway station in Kent

Railway power workers took two days away from their usual duties to brighten a heritage railway station near [1] in [2].

The eleven UK Power Networks Services staff helped with improvements to [3] and [4] Railway’s Wittersham Road station.

They weeded the platform shingle and removed old plant boxes, and made a new planter out of railway sleepers to enhance the station entrance.

Volunteers at Wittersham Road Station
Volunteers at Wittersham Road Station // Credit: KESR

In their usual work, the high voltage rail team specialists maintain and upgrade electrical infrastructure for [5], [6] and [7].

Led by rail programme manager Lee Ramsay, they gave their time to work at Wittersham Road station through Donate a Day, a scheme which allows UK Power Networks Services’ employees two days’ paid leave each year to work on local [8] projects.

Kent and [9] Railway – which will soon be connected to the Rother Valley Railway[10] after permission was secured for an extension – is owned by a [11] and carries around ninety thousand visitors per year on its ten-and-a-half-mile railway line. It runs both steam and diesel trains between [12], Northiam, and [13].

For further information and events, or if you would like to [14], visit the Railway’s website[15].

Graeme Durden, a project engineer at UK Power Networks Services who organised the challenge, said: “Most of us work on railway projects so there was a lot of excitement about working at a heritage railway. We hope our support keeps the running costs down for the [16] and enables them to spend more funds on improvements to the railway.”

Brian Richards, KESR infrastructure manager, said: “The team did a fantastic job and we are delighted with their work. It was excellent and a great team building exercise.

“The majority of our work is done by volunteers and we couldn’t manage without them, so we always welcome volunteers who want to help the railway. No skills are required and people can give as much or as little time as they want.”

References

  1. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  2. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  3. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  4. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  5. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  6. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  7. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  8. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  9. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  10. ^ will soon be connected to the Rother Valley Railway (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  11. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  12. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  13. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  14. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  15. ^ the Railway’s website (www.kesr.org.uk)
  16. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)

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