Rail staff and community volunteers were out in force recently to spruce-up the surroundings of the developing station at Energlyn and Churchill Park in Caerphilly.
Staff working on the construction of the new station put in the extra hours to organise and take part in a community litter picking event, which saw a dozen volunteers clear away masses of rubbish dumped in the area.
The land near to the station site compound was blighted by all sorts of litter, including cans, take away boxes and a refrigerator. The team successfully collected several bags of rubbish from a popular conservation area, a local playground and the residential areas around the railway.
Anthony Osammor, scheme project manager from Network Rail said: “Fly tipping and litter dropping on and near the railway is a blight on the land and surrounding communities. This clean-up will help make a difference to the area, making it more welcoming and greatly improve the environment for the community in advance of the new station opening later this year.”
When it opens at the end of 2013, passengers using the new £5.2m station – being built between Aber and Llanbradach – will benefit from direct rail access to and from Cardiff and Rhymney-bound services.