New station lift closed after 'extreme rainfall'

Lady Theresa May, the former Prime Minister and MP for Maidenhead, attended the official launch of the lift on Friday 6 September

A new railway station lift has been closed due to "extreme rainfall", officials have said.

Former prime minister Theresa May attended the opening of the lift at Maidenhead Station on Friday 6 September.

The station was forced to close the lift to platforms two and three on Monday, due to pooling water.

A Network Rail spokesperson said teams were investigating the issue.

The lift to platforms two and three at Maidenhead Station is currently closed due to the impact of the weather

It had previously been closed for improvement works, which involved moving and renovating the lift serving platforms two and three.

The spokesperson said: "The passenger lift to platforms two and three at Maidenhead station was taken out of service because of issues related to a period of extreme rainfall, which caused water pooling.

“We’re sorry for the inconvenience this may cause for passengers and are working to restore the lift to full service as soon as possible.”