Passengers will have spotted a step forward in the works at Warwick Railway Station as the new lift shaft has been installed.

The car park at the station was temporarily closed at the end of April to allow for a 450-tonne crane to deliver the pre-cast lift shaft.

The "complex overnight movement" saw the car park shut for one day from 5am on Tuesday 22 April until 10am on Wednesday 23 April.

Since the delivery, the shaft has started to be installed, with new photographs showing the progress on the works.

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Joe Flynn, scheme project manager for Network Rail, said: "The delivery of this lift shaft is an important next step for the scheme and we thank passengers for their patience while the car park is closed to allow us access.

"A lot of the hard work so far has been underground and in the subway area, but passengers will now start to see more work taking place around the platform and station building.

"We're sorry for the disruption at the station but we're really looking forward to getting these lifts installed so that station users can benefit from this major upgrade."

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Network Rail engineers resumed work on-site at Warwick Railway Station last year to install two new lifts. The works were delayed by the discovery of Victorian remains under the building.

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Over the past 12 months, engineers have been working in the subway and station building, excavating land and installing over 50 piles across both platforms in readiness to install the new lifts.

Another key part of the project is work to the station subway. It has been necessary for the subway to be closed while engineers have been working in this area.

Network Rail plan to reopen the subway from Platform 1 side at the beginning of July. The entrance from Platform 2 will then need to be temporarily closed while it continues to work on this side of the station.

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Network Rail and Chiltern Railways will shortly hold another customer and stakeholder drop in at the station, where further information on the project and indicative completion dates for the project will be shared.

"Network Rail is working with Chiltern Railways to minimise the disruption to passengers and the local community during the work," a statement said.

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"Extra staff will be on hand at the station on Tuesday to help guide and assist passengers."

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