A new lift and footbridge have been installed at at Syon Lane railway station.

The major revamp will help ease congestion and make it easier for people with limited mobility to travel.

South Western Railway (SWR), in partnership with their contractor Osbornes, has officially opened the new lift and footbridge bringing enhanced station capacity and accessibility at the busy station.

As new companies move into the area and with the recent expansion of the nearby Sky campus on Grant Way, the existing station infrastructure needed to be improved.

The station now has two new extra wide flights of stairs and a wide aisled bridge across the railway.

It also has a new lift down to the Hounslow-bound platform and a new step free footpath to the Waterloo-bound platform.

New Oyster card readers have been installed and located in positions that aid passenger flow into and out of the station as well as a new customer help point.

Cllr Hanif Khan, Cabinet Member for Transport and One Hounslow, said: "The Council is committed to increasing the use of public transport and reducing the use of the private car and by improving our connections and making them fully accessible.

"By working with partners such as South Western Railway and Osbornes, we are fulfilling our ambition to provide high quality inclusive public transport infrastructure.

"Our customers sit at the heart of everything that we do and the improvements at Syon Lane are just part of our wider commitment to improving access to our network, improving the whole journey experience for our customers and investment in the communities we serve."

Mark Hopwood, Managing Director of South Western Railway, said: "The scheme to improve capacity and accessibility at Syon Lane was accepted as a legacy project at the beginning of the SWR franchise.

"We are pleased that it has been delivered and we are looking forward to working with the council to make other stations in the borough accessible in the future."

The improvements have been funded by the Sky campus expansion, with Hounslow Council adding significant funding to ensure the station is step free and fully accessible.

The finished station also removes the need to change trains at Feltham or Brentford for those with limited mobility.