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Title: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: BPWuser on March 08, 2012, 19:12:35 Does anyone know what work is going on at Lawrence Hill? Steps (from the bridge) to a non-existent platform have been erected today, so is a new platform being built?
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: anthony215 on March 08, 2012, 21:02:38 Perhaps something to do with 4 tracking the line between Bristol TM & Filton?
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 08, 2012, 21:12:30 Cough. ::)
Sorry: I rather think that I ought to know something about this work - but clearly I don't. :-[ I'll make some enquiries and post here as soon as I have any further information. CfN. :P Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: JayMac on March 09, 2012, 03:28:25 I too am scratching my head a little. I've seen all the contractor's plant (never heard of 'Murphy' before) in the Lidl car-park and was wondering what was afoot.....
Popping through there tomorrow (er... later today) so I'll ask the 'men-at-work' what work they are doing. Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: tramway on March 15, 2012, 21:44:34 Did anyone find out what the work is all about?
On a slight aside surveying work continues at Filton. Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 17, 2012, 22:51:38 My apologies - I've been working on other things, and haven't followed up on this one yet. CfN. :-[
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: JayMac on March 18, 2012, 08:19:53 .....and I've been working.
Will have a nosey this coming Wednesday en route to a riverside lunch in Pangbourne. Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: the void on March 19, 2012, 13:51:02 the current steps are to be rebuilt as they have seen much better days, but before work can commence some temporary steps have to be erected, which involves lots of additional work due to the limited access, hence temporary steps down to the old platform, then a temporary path over the old trackbed and on to the platform. once they^ve got all that in place they can get to work knocking down the old steps^
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: paul7575 on March 19, 2012, 20:25:11 Best to take this one step at a time then... ;D
Paul Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: JayMac on March 19, 2012, 22:32:34 Well, I plan to stop and stair on Weds.
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: Lee on March 19, 2012, 22:59:15 Photos taken today can be viewed here. (http://fletcherworld-fletcherworld.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/blog-post.html)
Work is by Network Rail to replace station footbridge, existing platform surfaces and perimeter fencing. It should take 3 months to complete. Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: inspector_blakey on March 20, 2012, 00:22:16 Let's hope it's a quicker job than Radley, where from what I recall a "temporary" footbridge was in place for months and possible years following the demolition of the original before finally being replaced with a permanent structure.
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: JayMac on March 20, 2012, 00:50:08 Err... There is no footbridge as such at Lawrence Hill, just steps up to the main road.
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: Lee on March 20, 2012, 08:51:47 Err... There is no footbridge as such at Lawrence Hill, just steps up to the main road. My wording is taken from the poster explaining the nature of the works, which is displayed on the Filton-bound platform. Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: TonyK on April 09, 2012, 11:30:06 Seems it was a bit tricky getting down those concrete steps in a wheelchair. Temporary access to the Bristol platform has been built:
(http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/Boyamijealous_7108a707/IMG_1102.jpg) Work is under way on the Bristol platform: (http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/Boyamijealous_7108a707/IMG_1115.jpg) I was aware there were plans for ramped access to the Bristol platform, but it looks like the Filton platform is being done as well, even though there is level access via Lidl's car park: (http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/Boyamijealous_7108a707/IMG_1116.jpg) Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: Chris from Nailsea on April 09, 2012, 11:52:29 Pedestrian access to the station from the Lidl car park is only by concession, it is not a public right of way: that's why formal access has to be provided to both platforms from the road overbridge.
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: JayMac on April 09, 2012, 11:58:05 I wonder whether ramped access has to be provided on the Up Filton platform as access through Lidl is not guaranteed as it is not a public right of way?
EDIT: Beaten to it by CfN. :-[ Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: TonyK on April 09, 2012, 13:27:47 Thank you Chris and Bignosemac; my education continues! ;D
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 05, 2012, 16:43:08 From the Bristol Post (http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Improvements-train-station-disabled-access/story-16000046-detail/story.html):
Quote Improvements at train station - but what about disabled access? Concerns have been raised about the lack of disabled access at one of Bristol's railway stations where works are currently being carried out. Lawrence Hill railway station, which provides trains to Temple Meads and northbound towards Clifton, Avonmouth and Severn Beach, is currently only accessible on one platform via a flight of steps. (http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/images/localpeople/ugc-images/275775/Article/images/16000046/3751517.png) From left, David Wood, Dave Redgewell and Daniel Casey at Lawrence Hill railway station where they are unhappy about the lack of disabled access Transport campaigner Dave Redgewell, 44, who uses a wheelchair, spotted building works at the station and has raised concerns about the lack of disabled access. "I've seen lots of improvement works going on at Lawrence Hill including work on the steps and on the platform," he said. "There are lots of contractors there at the moment and I just think it is a missed opportunity to get a ramp built, which would make it easier for disabled and elderly residents, as well as parents with push-chairs." The works are being carried out by First Great Western, but Mr Redgewell says the train company is not to blame for the lack of access. "As the transport authority for Bristol the city council should have applied for a grant from the Department for Transport," he said. "This has happened in Keynsham, where Bath and North East Somerset Council applied for a grant. It also happened at Nailsea and Backwell stations, where North Somerset Council applied for the grant in conjunction with Netwrok Rail through the Access for All programme." The Access for All Programme was launched in 2006 to address issues faced by disabled passengers using railway stations in the UK. It meant that ^35 million of funding per year was ring-fenced until 2015, for provision of an obstacle free, accessible route to and between platforms at priority stations. Work has recently started on a new access ramp on the Bristol-bound platform at Keynsham railway station, after several years of campaigning by local residents. Funding was secured after Bath and North East Somerset Council applied for an Access for All grant. Meanwhile at Nailsea and Backwell stations work on ramps is due to be completed by March 2014, also after funding was secured under the Access for All scheme. A spokesman for First Great Western said the works being carried out at Lawrence Hill were not improvement works but "essential maintenance". He said that improvement works, including disability access, were due to be carried out in four to five years when the Great Western mainline is electrified. Mr Redgewell believes not applying for an Access for All grant now was a missed opportunity by Bristol City Council. "The council is the transport authority for the city and it needs to take responsibility and be proactive," he said. A council spokeswoman said: "The council agrees that disabled access at Lawrence Hill is an issue which needs to be resolved. It is exploring options for making improvements with the rail industry." Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: TonyK on August 21, 2012, 17:25:45 All this made no sense to me - I was expecting to see a ramp on the down platform at least. It seems mad to replace steps that have stood for at least 20 years that I know of, and probably much longer, with new steps that may have to be replaced within 4 years to meet legislation. Four track - now, that's likely to make rather a mess on the eastern side of what will become an island platform, so maybe the idea is to get that and the electrification done first, then fit a ramp. So what was the urgent need to replace the steps?
Title: Re: Lawrence Hill - New Platform work? Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 21, 2012, 22:20:30 The old steps were reported as being dangerous: rather than 'repair' them, the decision was made to replace them (with the minimum amount of work necessary - hence no ramps yet) pending the whole lot being replaced in a few years anyway, as you say. ;)
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