Needham Market railway station Credit: Greater Anglia

Greater Anglia has invested more than £1.4m in a major station repainting project across its network.

The train operator has repainted 29 stations across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, helping to make stations look brighter, cleaner and more welcoming for passengers and local communities.

Canopies, columns, window frames and signage have all been repainted as part of the project, with thousands of litres of paint used across the network.

Stations including Norwich, Bury St Edmunds, Bishop’s Stortford and Manningtree have all benefited from the work.

The project began in September 2025 and was completed in April 2026.

Andrew Goodrum, Infrastructure & Major Projects Director, Greater Anglia, said:

“Railway stations are gateways to their local communities, so it is important they are well maintained and feel welcoming for passengers.

“This investment has made a visible difference at stations across our network, helping them look brighter, cleaner and more pleasant for everyone using them.

“We know passengers care about the appearance of their local stations, and we have been really pleased with the feedback received following this project.”

Painting took place at Bishop’s Stortford, Brundall, Bury St Edmunds, Cantley, Dovercourt, Elmswell, Harwich International, Hoveton & Wroxham, Ingatestone, Manningtree, Melton, Needham Market, Norwich, Oulton Broad North, Oulton Broad South, Prittlewell, Rayleigh, Reedham, Salhouse, Shelford, Southminster, Thetford, Thurston, Walton-on-the-Naze, Ware, Wivenhoe, Woodbridge, Worstead and Wymondham.

The investment is part of Greater Anglia’s ongoing work to improve stations and make rail travel more welcoming for customers.

Across the wider railway in Anglia, c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia are also working more closely together as GBR Anglia, bringing track and train closer together to improve planning, strengthen day-to-day coordination and deliver a more joined-up railway for passengers.