Wiring (Lighting and PIS), testing, commissioning, connections back to control systems, safety verification. Any work that requires being within close proximity of a running line will need to wait for possessions that have to be spaced out to mitigate disruption to other railway customers.
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WesternBiker
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Wow. That was quick... it's good to see projects progressing at pace.
Having it open in 2024 (even on 31/12) will be like lightning compared with a few other recent projects (including one about 5 miles away!)
Ashley Hill
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Passed through today. Not the best photos as we were on the mainlines.
Platrorms look relatively complete and fencing beginning to appear adjacent to the up Filton main.
Platrorms look relatively complete and fencing beginning to appear adjacent to the up Filton main.
Western Sunset
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Some good pics from Network rail on Twitter https://twitter.com/networkrailwest/status/1668154324139282433
davetheguard
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Wow! That's fast.
How come the Reading Green Parks of this world manage to take sooooo long in comparison. I suppose having four tracks helps....
Impressive progress.
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A summary video also from NR here: https://twitter.com/networkrailwest/status/1668652750115053568?s=20
As can be seen from the opening images, there's a fair old way to go with the footbridge, lifts, cladding, lighting, PIS screens/help point and CCTV systems all to install and commission.
As can be seen from the opening images, there's a fair old way to go with the footbridge, lifts, cladding, lighting, PIS screens/help point and CCTV systems all to install and commission.
WesternBiker
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But the modular platform design has to be the way to go - as they say with ducting and drainage integrated. (It reminds me of my old Hornby station platforms.)
Oh absolutely, makes it very quick to install. Once you've got the platform edge in you can erect a fence on the platform (if you need it) and work behind it for all the platform furniture.
tigerroar
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I had no idea that this was actually being built, just thought it was in the planning stage and it would take a Portishead branch amount of time to become a reality. It's ideally placed for the cricket ground but even then I'm led to believe that Gloucester trains won't stop there. Is there a justifiable reason for this?
WelshBluebird
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From what has been said the plan is an hourly regular service (likely the current Temple Meads to Filton Abbey Wood service) with a half hourly service in the peaks. I'm not sure if it has been said publicly which services would provide the extra calls in the peak but some of the Gloucester services would be one of the options.
Given I now live close to the station, I'd love for a more frequent service all through the day but I'd imagine that has to be considered along with the impact on existing journey times / paths and the (now pretty dire) rolling stock situation. But I do have a concern that once open the local political pressure will move elsewhere and any future frequency improvements just don't happen (and that concern is a real one given how other inner city stations not on the Severn Beach line, like Bedminster, have been treated).
Snow1964
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According to the final state route map on this link, will be served by the Bristol TM - Filton- Henbury trains (which is currently a shuttle to Filton Abbey Wood) and the Henbury - Portishead trains (the light blue routes on the map. Not the two Gloucester routes (light green, dark green)
Ashley Down station - WEST
The new station at Ashley Down is part of a project to re-open the Henbury Line that runs from Bristol Temple Meads to Henbury. It is part of the West of England Combined Authority’s plans to significantly increase travel by rail and improve air quality in the region, as part of MetroWest phase 2.
travelwest.info
Plans presumably changed because the 2015 route map, which is still on the info on Henbury station webpage, shows a service calling at Ashley Down to Yate (with possible Gloucester extension)
North Filton and Henbury train stations - Travelwest
New train stations are proposed as part of MetroWest Phase 2 to serve Henbury and North Filton.
travelwest.info
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tigerroar
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But given that stopping trains won't impede faster ones on the newly restored fast lines I'd love to hear the industry explanation why Gloucester trains don't or can't stop there, I've been on one from Gloucester to BTM that stopped everywhere en route, one extra stop won't make a difference!
Odd, just checking RTT and no Gloucester trains seem to stop at either Lawrence Hill or Stapleton Road!
Odd, just checking RTT and no Gloucester trains seem to stop at either Lawrence Hill or Stapleton Road!
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Annetts key
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At least some of the Gloucester/Bristol T.M. trains run via the Up Filton Main / Down Filton Main…
That's as maybe... but do they need to run fast line? i.e. could they make some more local stops?
(Although sometimes longer distance locals shouldn't stop everywhere - like the Manchester to Crewe locals stopping at Levenshume and Heaton Chapel... Grrr!)
tigerroar
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To be fair, the time I remember stopping there was when I went to the HST 40th birthday at SPM so the fast line hadn't been restored at that time, whether that makes a difference. Looks like if I want to go to the cricket I'll have to change at FAW.
pdeaves
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It's a permanent problem. 'Everyone' wants any given train (or bus or whatever) to call where they want to board/leave, but run virtually non-stop in between...
One reason is, if you add a stop it messes things up at Gloucester (especially as the timetable has to allow for Charfield now). On the Yate-Gloucester section, fast and slow trains run each other down. I am sure someone could give the fine detail better than I could.
tigerroar
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I've been on a GWR service that pulled over to let a XC one overtake at Charfield. That was a first for me!
Annetts key
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It’s possible to cross from the relief lines to the main lines or vice a versa at the ladder crossovers at Horfield. But what is possible, what is logical and what the railway actually does are all different things…
Of course, if the money was spent on providing platforms for the main lines…
Ashley Hill
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Here are some photos taken today of the down platform. The first shows the Bristol end of the platform which is relatively complete with fencing minus fixtures and fittings.
The second shows the Filton end, although the platform is complete the fencing is yet to be completed. In the centre of the platform the gap for the lifts and footbridge can be seen.
The second shows the Filton end, although the platform is complete the fencing is yet to be completed. In the centre of the platform the gap for the lifts and footbridge can be seen.
Those pictures show the concrete units to be so smooth it took half a second to make sure it wasn't an Artist's Render! (The Castle power car confirming it's a genuine photo
). Also, those widths are very generous considering what Thanet Parkway gets.
Annetts key
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Thank you @Ashley Hill.
I passed through this area today, but was too busy dealing with another matter, so did not have an opportunity to look at the current state of play.
I passed through this area today, but was too busy dealing with another matter, so did not have an opportunity to look at the current state of play.
Sean Emmett
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Do they need a 4 track blockade? If not, there might be little effect on services beyond the odd platform change at Filton.
WelshBluebird
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That is my understanding too. When they did the initial blockage a month or two ago those services either didn't run or skipped those stations (can't remember which now).