London Overground restores station waiting room thats been closed for 40 years

"Funded by Transport for London (TfL) and Railway Heritage Trust (RHT), the project has restored the long-disused building on platform 1 into a new public waiting room, along with an accessible toilet and additional staff spaces. While clearing out the building, which had been closed for 40 years, the team unearthed remnants of Victorian furniture, including three heavily damaged benches. While one bench was beyond repair, two were able to be restored and are now in the waiting room."

"The room also includes fully functional vintage weighing scales, complete with original 1950s advertising to add an authentic period touch. The old electrical switch room at Clapton station has been repurposed into an accessible toilet with baby changing facilities, alongside a heritage viewing gallery that celebrates the station's past. The space features original British Rail electrical signage and vintage lighting, including lanterns and industrial bulkhead fittings."

Clapton station reopened and restored a long-derelict platform 1 building into a public waiting room, an accessible toilet, and extra staff spaces. Funding came from Transport for London and the Railway Heritage Trust. During clearance, Victorian furniture remnants were found; two of three damaged benches were restored and returned to the waiting room. The space contains working vintage weighing scales with original 1950s advertising. An old electrical switch room was converted into an accessible toilet with baby changing and a heritage viewing gallery featuring original British Rail electrical signage and vintage lanterns and industrial bulkhead lighting. The station entrance and lighting were refurbished to reflect early 20th-century appearance.

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