GWR confirms 'major investment' with office lease

A rail firm has secured a deal on a large office building as part of a "significant long-term investment" in a city, bosses have said.

Great Western Railway (GWR) said it had secured a four-storey building next to Plymouth Train Station, which would provide office space for operational staff, administrative teams and rail industry partners.

GWR said the deal represented "the largest office letting in Plymouth for a decade and the largest in the region outside of Bristol".

Originally constructed as a Royal Mail sorting office, the building was refurbished and converted by the University of Plymouth in 2019. The university left the site in September.

Joe Graham, GWR business assurance director, said: "We are delighted to announce that GWR has secured a new building lease that will provide our teams and rail industry partners with modern, fit-for-purpose accommodation for years to come.

"This significant investment demonstrates our commitment to creating an excellent working environment for our people.

"The building will be refurbished to deliver substantially improved facilities for operational staff, administrative teams, and colleagues from across the wider rail industry - enabling us to better serve our passengers and communities."

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