Over the past three weeks, Network Rail teams have installed over 105 metres of raised, tactile paving slabs along the full length of both platforms.
Tactile paving has a textured surface, which helps visually impaired passengers know when they’re close to the platform edge, improving safety and giving more people the confidence to travel by train independently.
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The project is part of a £10m scheme, funded by the Department for Transport, to install tactile surfaces at 200 stations in Britain. Improvements at three more sites in the North East are planned – Newcastle, Cramlington and Manors.
Sarah Reid, Route Director for Network Rail's East Coast Route said: "We know that many people rely on tactile paving to use the railway independently, so I'm pleased this work has now completed and will benefit people using Chester-le-Street station.
"Improving accessibility is really important to us, which is why we’ll be carrying out similar work at three more stations in the North East, enabling even more people to travel with confidence."
