Zoo-loo! Shropshire train station's toilet far from bog standard
A Shropshire railway station with a thriving cafe and one of the most eye-catching public toilets in Britain has won two awards.
Severn Dee Travel, which has a booking office at Gobowen Station, near Oswestry, runs the waiting room at the station and fitted out a small corner with cafe facilities, now run by students from the nearby Derwen College.
The link-up won the community rail awards category for working with diverse groups while another student project, painting the bland public toilets to resemble the African Savannah, took second place in the loo with a view category.
Abi Baker, from the Derwen College, for those with learning disabilities, said the cafe, open between 7.15am and 3pm during term time, provided real work experience for the students.
"It is such a popular placement that we have a waiting list for students who want to work in the cafe," she said.
