Improved access at East Grinstead

A new footbridge and lifts opened at East Grinstead on September 2, with the occasion marked by Bluebell Railway locomotive number 65 (dating from 1896) making its first main line appearance since 1963.

A plaque was also unveiled in memory of campaigner Eric Mackie MBE, who set up the East Grinstead Access Group to improve access for people with mobility issues in his home town.

The £4.5 million project was funded by the Government’s Access for All scheme.