Groundworks at Glasgow railway station ahead of accessibility …

From Monday, 28 August until Tuesday, 5 September, ground investigation work will take place in Great Western Road in front of the entrances to [1] station in the West End of [2].

The work is being carried out in preparation to improve [3] to the station with the installation of two lifts at street level on Great Western Road. It needs to be carried out before the work begins because of the history of mining in the area,

Anniesland AfA SE View Day Post-improvements view of station from the southeast. // Credit: [4][5]

Engineers will be carrying out their investigations between 7 am and 5 pm, and will require the temporary closure of the footpath, parking bays, and the inside eastbound lane of Great Western Road.

To ensure people's safety, a fencing barrier will be erected between the works and the road that will provide a pedestrian walkway to allow ongoing access to the station entrances.

Anniesland AfA SE View Night Post-improvements view of Anniesland station from the southeast at night. // Credit: [6]

On 15 August an information event was held at Netherton Community Centre, where the project team was available to discuss with residents and other interested parties about the work and to explain about the wider [7] programme.

The latest updates about the project can be found by searching for Anniesland [8] on the [9] website at www.scotlandsrailway.com/projects[10].

The main part of the work will start at the end of September and is expected to last 12 months. Once the work has been completed it will be easier for people with impaired mobility, or travelling with luggage, children, or bicycles to access the station platforms.

Anniesland AfA SW View Night Post-improvements view of Anniesland station from the southwest at night. // Credit: Network Rail

Access for All is designed to improve access within stations for people with impaired mobility. It is a rolling programme of investment, and since it started in 2006, it has funded improvements at 27 Scottish stations. Among the latest stations to benefit were [11] and Croy last year[12], Port Glasgow is currently in progress[13], and [14] and Dumfries[15] stations are in the pipeline for future [16] improvements.

The final design for the improvements is in accordance with the Design Standards for Accessible Railway Stations, which is a joint Code of Practice by the [17] (DfT) and Transport [18] (TS).

[embedded content]

Amanda Naughton, scheme project manager for [19]'s Railway, said: “We thank all those who attended the information session, and who have reached out with positive feedback regarding the Anniesland Access for All project.

“We understand there will be some inconvenience to station and road users and to pedestrians during the initial works and the main project.

“We have made sure that access for our teams and equipment has been carefully considered so that the works will cause a minimal amount of disruption. We have also liaised with [20] City Council to agree on the safest traffic and pedestrian management system.

“We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as our teams work to complete this project, which will be of great benefit to the people of Anniesland and surrounding areas.”

References

  1. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  2. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  3. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  4. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  5. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  6. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  7. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  8. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  9. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  10. ^ www.scotlandsrailway.com/projects (www.scotlandsrailway.com)
  11. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  12. ^ Croy last year (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  13. ^ Port Glasgow is currently in progress (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  14. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  15. ^ Dumfries (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  16. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  17. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  18. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  19. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  20. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)

Tags: