A new shelter for the benefit of rail passengers has been installed at Brandon station, jointly provided by 'one' and Norfolk County Council.

Clive Morris ‘one’ railway’s Rural Business Director said “I am very pleased to see the new shelter installed at Brandon station, which is a further improvement to the station facilities delivered through a funding partnership between 'one' and Norfolk County Council. Following the formation of the Friends of Brandon station vandalism at the station has been significantly reduced which gives us a real incentive to make such improvements.”

Adrian Gunson, Norfolk County Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation, said: “The new shelter at Brandon station on the Cambridge line will improve waiting facilities at the station for the benefit of rail users. This work has been funded from the County Council’s Local Transport Plan, to improve public transport facilities right across the county. This is one of a number of improvements planned by the County Council with ‘one’ railway to improve train stations across Norfolk for the benefit of rail users.”

The shelter at Brandon is one of series of initiatives being delivered by ‘one’ and Norfolk County Council at rail stations in Norfolk during 2007, where the work is managed by ‘one’, with County Council funding. Norfolk County Council contributed £4,620 for the new shelter at Brandon Station and £500 towards the mural display. Suffolk County Council also provided £500 towards the mural display.

Clive Morris added: “This work follows the station painting and Mural unveiling, towards the end of last year and will be complemented by the installation of CCTV and lining out of the car park later this year. From May 2007 all 'one' railway services between Norwich and Cambridge will call at Brandon, making the service hourly, which we hope will be the catalyst for a significant increase in rail travel to and from the area.”

Although Brandon town is in Suffolk, Brandon rail station falls on the border between Norfolk and Suffolk and is used by both Norfolk and Suffolk residents.