Footbridge plan given go-ahead for rail station

Network Rail A general view picture of the current footbridge at Earley rail station in Berkshire, with two platforms either side of it, taken on a fine, sunny day.Network Rail
Wokingham Borough Council gave the project the go-ahead earlier this week

A railway station's footbridge will be replaced after a council gave a plan the go-ahead.

A steel bridge will be built at Earley station, in Station Road, following Network Rail's application.

Wokingham Borough Council gave the project approval on Thursday so work can be completed.

Network Rail said the work is part of a "cyclical programme of operational property repairs and renewals", which it said will ensure it is meeting safety, statutory and contractual obligations.