REVAMP: Station Master Graham Law with engine during the last diesel event of the season at East Lancashire Railways Rawtenstall Station
PLANS are moving forward for a proposed £600,000 development to transform East Lancashire Railway’s Rawtenstall Station.
The development will include a restored heritage station canopy, an extended buffer stop bar, new toilets, a new cafe and a possible education centre.
The railway has announced a partnership with Richard Shuttleworth from Bury-based Equilibrium Architects.
Mike Kelly, ELR’s chairman, said: “This is a major development for the ELR and Rawtenstall.
"We are delighted to be partnering with Equilibrium on our Rawtenstall Station development.”
It is expected the planning application will be submitted in June and a public funding campaign will then be launched.
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