ARMIDALE train station will be installed with CCTV cameras for the first time as part of a state-wide plan to bring country rail services into line with the city.
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The state government will spend $2 million upgrading Armidale and Moree stations, in a move Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall said would ensure safety and comfort for passengers.
“It’s something that a few people had approached me about-certainly a lot of elderly people who were concerned when they were here very early for the train,” he said.
“[They] were worried about some safety issues, so the cameras provide that comfort.”
The upgrade will include high definition motion-sensitive cameras and a help point which will connect to an emergency support centre, with both operating 24 hours a day.
The technology will bring the station up to the surveillance levels of city areas and assist police if any crimes occur.
“It’s a pretty standard thing in metropolitan stations but it hasn’t been the case at country stations,” Mr Marshall said.
“It will also assist the police if there are any incidents here.”
The upgrade is expected to be completed by June and comes after $500,000 in improvements to accessibility was completed at the station and Visitor Information Centre bus shelter last year.