vincenture
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Post by vincenture on Sept 22, 2020 18:16:45 GMT
I've heard from step-free advocates that step-free works at Hanger Lane and Northolt were halted because of TfL's financial crisis. I still can't find any documents about its status because rumour has it that TfL buried this in a long report.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Sept 22, 2020 19:36:30 GMT
Northolt has definitely been paused and the platform hoardings will be reduced in area to reflect this.
Work is continuing at other stations including; Cockfosters, Debden, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Ickenham, Mill Hill East, Osterley, Sudbury Hill, Wimbledon Park
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Post by jimbo on Sept 22, 2020 19:46:09 GMT
The TfL Board meeting on 29 July 2020 saw a revised budget for 2020-21 and 2021-22 - papers on TfL website. Step-free access at Burnt Oak, Hanger Lane, Northolt, Boston Manor, North Ealing, Park Royal, Rickmansworth, Ruislip, and Snaresbrook are now all dependent upon third party funding, whoever!
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vincenture
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Post by vincenture on Sept 22, 2020 19:48:41 GMT
If only any of us have all the money in the world
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Post by stapler on Sept 23, 2020 7:16:03 GMT
Debden appears to be progressing slowly, or did when I was lat there a month ago.
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Post by brigham on Sept 23, 2020 8:52:44 GMT
I can't imagine corporate sponsorship for this one.
"Welcome to your Eezy-Kleen step-free Hanger Lane..."
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Post by aslefshrugged on Sept 24, 2020 17:31:40 GMT
Northolt has definitely been paused and the platform hoardings will be reduced in area to reflect this. Work is continuing at other stations including; Cockfosters, Debden, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Ickenham, Mill Hill East, Osterley, Sudbury Hill, Wimbledon Park The hoardings on Northolt platforms have been removed and I couldn't see any evidence of work at all. |
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Post by spsmiler on Sept 26, 2020 15:04:58 GMT
If only any of us have all the money in the world Perchance to dream! That said, I am speculating a little on that theme, and whilst its something anyone can do I cannot say more as I would then risk incurring the wrath of the moderators. |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Oct 7, 2020 8:07:04 GMT
Cockfosters lift was commissioned for service yesterday, 6/10.
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Post by rsdworker on Oct 19, 2020 20:28:17 GMT
Cockfosters lift was commissioned for service yesterday, 6/10. nice so any photos of new lift? |
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Post by goldenarrow on Oct 19, 2020 20:36:59 GMT
Cockfosters lift was commissioned for service yesterday, 6/10. nice so any photos of new lift? From the Tweet below. At ticket hall level the sign for the lifts is of a ‘heritage black’ and white stencil design to be a sympathetic addition to the stations heritage features. Click here if Tweet fails to show |
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Post by rsdworker on Oct 19, 2020 21:11:49 GMT
nice so no inteior photo to show ticket hall view ?
even its nic to see lift area uses 1930 look eceb there is closed staircase near
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Post by goldenarrow on Oct 20, 2020 15:41:01 GMT
nice so no inteior photo to show ticket hall view ? even its nic to see lift area uses 1930 look eceb there is closed staircase near Photo courtesy of Transport for London published in Underground News 706.  |
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Post by goldenarrow on Nov 16, 2020 20:42:59 GMT
For added visual contemplation, Geoff Marshall has been out to Cockfosters aswell as Mill Hill East to suss out the new lifts.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Dec 7, 2020 11:00:18 GMT
The lift towers were craned into place at Sudbury Hill this weekend.
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vincenture
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Post by vincenture on Dec 7, 2020 11:43:56 GMT
That's great to hear, I wonder how is Amersham and Osterley doing since they should be near their completion dates.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2020 14:01:46 GMT
When I went through Osterley on the 31st of October there was a lot of lift stuff on the platform behind a temporary fence waiting to be installed.
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Post by howda62 on Dec 7, 2020 19:36:52 GMT
Amersham certainly appears to be almost complete, in fact it's looked nearly complete for a few weeks. The main construction works were completed and the lift mechanisms fitted months ago. Lift engineers were working on site in the days before the recent lockdown (I had assumed for commissioning) and I did wonder if the lifts would open during the lockdown period. Using the station last week, there still seems to be a small amount to do around the lift doorways, but the completion surely can't be far off.
The new bridge over the tracks is only for the lift access. Whilst there is a narrow stairway down onto platform 3, it is gated at the bottom with a handle inside, so I presume intended for emergency exit only if the lifts fail, and there is no stairway from it down to Platforms 1 and 2 - there isn't space for one. So the existing footbridge will continue to be the main access route to Platforms 1 and 2.
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Post by howda62 on Feb 1, 2021 17:29:14 GMT
I frequently pass by Amersham station on my daily exercise. Today I saw a notable change - the work sites inside the station have been completely removed in the past few days. The lifts do have a piece of A4 paper stuck over the lift controls - presumably to indicate the lift is not yet in use. So it seems the step-free work must be pretty much complete now. Also in the past few days, the new lift tower has gained a National Rail logo in addition to the Underground one, as seen here:  IMG_0329 by howda62, on Flickr Here are some photos I took inside the station in December on my last use before tier 3 rules took effect. The fenced off work sites were still present back then. The staircase down to platform 3 is narrow and gated, so is likely for emergency egress only.  IMG_0320 by howda62, on Flickr  IMG_0323 by howda62, on Flickr |
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Post by vincenture on Feb 2, 2021 2:34:38 GMT
That's nice! Very heritage looking. If anybody has updates on Osterley or any other that'd be great too!
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Post by brigham on Feb 2, 2021 10:12:43 GMT
Why would you not provide stairs on both sides?
Are funds that tight?
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Post by vincenture on Feb 2, 2021 10:38:34 GMT
Why would you not provide stairs on both sides? Are funds that tight? Tfl required a bailout of billions. If that's not tight then I don't know what's |
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Post by howda62 on Feb 2, 2021 10:46:48 GMT
Why would you not provide stairs on both sides? Are funds that tight? I'm not party to any reasoning but there isn't enough space for stairs down onto Platforms 1/2 at this location without extending the platform at the point it narrows to a single face on Platform 2 only. So that would no doubt have increased costs. The staircase fitted down to Platform 3 is also quite narrow (practically single file I think) and is gated at the bottom with a handle on the inside, so it must be intended for exit only if one of the lifts fails and you're stuck on the bridge. The width of Platform 3 at this point would have prevented this being a normal width staircase. They would have had to build over the bike racks. Perhaps this wouldn't have been too difficult to do but without a staircase on the other platform the need for such provision greatly reduces. With the main access to/from Platforms 1/2 being the old stairs, when travel gets back to normal I can potentially see a rush for the lifts to avoid the queues at the stairs when a busy train arrives. |
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Post by A60stock on Feb 2, 2021 14:15:23 GMT
When will the Harrow on the Hill works finish? Gosh thats been going on for ages!!!
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Post by philthetube on Feb 2, 2021 15:29:35 GMT
The only reason for having stairs down from the lifts is in case of power failure, so ne need for a second set.
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Post by goldenarrow on Feb 2, 2021 18:10:33 GMT
That's nice! Very heritage looking. If anybody has updates on Osterley or any other that'd be great too! Osterley was already having brick cladding applied to its lift towers when the first National Lockdown came into effect and was completed some months ago IIRC. At Harrow, lift towers on P1-6 have been topped out and cladded with internal fit out getting underway. Pictures published in UndergrounD News shows the lift tower for the College Road station entrance also being cladded. The brick cladding of the lift towers are in keeping with the existing station. At Ickenham, cladding works have vein ongoing for the last few months and looks close to completion whilst mechanical fit out progress. Funnily this latest addition of two lift towers and a sizeable over-bridge seems to fit right in with the existing station somehow! Photo of Ickenham taken on 01/02/2021  |
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Post by brigham on Feb 3, 2021 8:40:13 GMT
The only reason for having stairs down from the lifts is in case of power failure, so ne need for a second set. Certainly no need, I'll agree there. It will cause problems in future; of that there is no doubt. |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Feb 3, 2021 9:32:05 GMT
I frequently pass by Amersham station on my daily exercise. Today I saw a notable change - the work sites inside the station have been completely removed in the past few days. The lifts do have a piece of A4 paper stuck over the lift controls - presumably to indicate the lift is not yet in use. So it seems the step-free work must be pretty much complete now. Lifts at Amersham commissioned for service Tuesday 2 February. a small plaque is placed beside one, honouring Joshua Langley who together with the Amersham Action Group and Chesham & District Transport Users Group, campaigned for the dream to have a lift at Amersham station. Joshua died on 5 February 2019. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2021 13:16:37 GMT
I know the lifts at Osterley are Otis, what about the other locations?
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Post by Dstock7080 on Feb 5, 2021 9:59:41 GMT
I know the lifts at Osterley are Otis, what about the other locations? Amersham are Otis |
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