Bradford Forster Square lift damage 'worse than hoped'

In April, the Telegraph & Argus reported that the Manor Row entrance leading to Bradford Forster Square's platforms had been shut due to "safety concerns".

Network Rail later confirmed this was due to "water leaks impacting the lift and Manor Row entrance doors".

Repairs to the roof have since taken place and the doors are now back in use - but Network Rail said "further detailed inspections have found lift damage is much worse than we'd hoped".

The Manor Row entrance to the railway station (Image: Newsquest)

The organisation said it was "working as fast as we can to get the lift back up and running".

A Network Rail spokesperson told the T&A today: "We're sorry to passengers at Bradford Forster Square station while our engineers work to repair the water-damaged lift.

"While we've now repaired the roof to get the doors back in use, further detailed inspections have found the lift damage is much worse than we'd hoped.

"We're working as fast as we can to get the lift back up and running.

"Step-free access to platforms is still available by using the alternative route down Cheapside and past the railway arches."