A train station is no longer in the dark when it comes to helping the environment.

Twickenham station is the proud owner of a new lighting system, which reduces energy use by up to 60 per cent.

The station is one of six across the South West Trains (SWT) network which are among the first on Britain’s railways to benefit from a new, more environmentally-friendly lighting system.

Malcolm Page, station development manager for SWT, said: "We are constantly looking at ways to deliver greener smarter travel for our passengers.

“By delivering innovative and sustainable lighting solutions, we are helping to make a significant contribution towards lowering carbon emissions, making travel by train an even greener option."

As part of the new technology, sensors detect the level of daylight brightness and automatically increase, decrease or switch off the lights to maximise the use of natural light.

They can also adjust the lights to changing conditions during the daytime, to prevent energy being wasted on unnecessary lighting.