IMPROVEMENTS REQUESTED AT BRIGG RAILWAY STATION

Improvements have been requested at Brigg railway station, and hopefully will be carried out.
The Independent Brigg Line Rail Group (IBLRG), which campaigns on behalf of the historic line between Barnetby and Sheffield, says the platform surfaces at Brigg are not in very good condition  "leading to flooding and poor drainage."
The group reported its concerns to The Office of Road and Rail Regulation.
It is now understood that Network Rail has visited Brigg station to take a look and is expected to meet a contractor there in the near future, with a view to considering repairs to the surface and possibly dealing with drainage issues.
Brigg receives a Saturdays-only passenger service - three trains to Grimsby & Cleethorpes (via Barnetby) and three to Sheffield (via Retford).
Ours was an important station on the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway's mainline in the mid-19th century but was downgraded in stages from the late 1960s, culminating in the passenger service being reduced to Saturdays-only in 1993.
The original station buildings were all removed including the booking office and waiting rooms, while the platforms - built to cater for 12-coach express trains - were truncated to cater for much shorter diesel units.
The Victorian cast iron footbridge was replaced by a modern version which has steps but no lift to permit passengers with mobility issues to cross the tracks to the far platform offering Saturday trains bound for Sheffield.
There is a metal shelter on each platform where waiting passengers can keep out of the rain.
PICTURED: Platforms requiring attention, as highlighted by The Independent Brigg Line Rail Group; the IBLRG's information noticeboard beneath the British Rail sign at the top of Station Road; and passengers using Platform 2 (pre-Covid emergency social distancing).