Prime Highlights:
- GWR has signed a long-term lease on a four-storey building next to Plymouth Train Station, creating modern office space for staff and rail partners.
- The investment shows GWR’s commitment to providing a better working environment and supporting its teams for years to come.
Key Facts:
- The building is the largest office lease in Plymouth in the past ten years and the biggest in the region outside Bristol.
- The building will be refurbished to improve facilities for operational staff, administrative teams, and rail industry partners.
Background:
GWR has signed a major office lease in Plymouth. The four-storey building next to Plymouth Train Station will provide office space for staff, administrative teams, and other rail partners.
The building, originally constructed as a Royal Mail sorting office, was refurbished and converted by the University of Plymouth in 2019. After the university vacated the premises in September, GWR stepped in to secure the property, which is expected to become a central hub for the company’s regional operations.
According to GWR, this deal represents the largest office letting in Plymouth in the past decade, as well as the largest in the region outside of Bristol. The company highlighted that the acquisition is part of a broader strategy to improve working conditions for employees while enhancing service delivery for passengers.
GWR’s business assurance director, Joe Graham, said that the new building will give staff and rail partners a modern, practical workspace for the long term and shows the company’s commitment to providing a good working environment.
The building will undergo refurbishment to provide substantially improved facilities tailored to the needs of operational staff, administrative teams, and colleagues from across the wider rail industry. GWR said the improved office will help the company serve passengers better and work more closely with local communities.
Experts say this shows GWR is confident in the area and wants to maintain high standards.
GWR will stay long-term in Plymouth, offering a modern workspace for staff and partners.
