Railway foundation 'will not be taken for a ride' over train station

The proposed railway station in Attard has nothing to do with the original building that was demolished during the war, according to the railway foundation, which will be meeting the local council over its objection. “The Malta Railway Foundation does not agree with the proposed design of the new building as it will not be restoring history,” founder Paul Galea told Times of Malta. “If we’re going to build something from scratch we should at least make the outside of the building as close as possible to the original Victorian one, and adapt the indoors to our needs.” In 2018, the local council announced that Malta's only remaining railway embankment is being restored and incorporated into a walking heritage trail leading to an information centre.  The Attard Railway Station will serve as an information centre and a public library. The embankment, which abuts the Corinthia Palace Hotel and lies just 100 metres away from San Anton Palace, was built in 1882 as part of Malta's railway system, which operated until 1931. Watch: Restored railway carriage is back at Birkirkara station The Attard local council’s station railway station project will be financed through ERDF funds. The...