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Most places seem to be saying it will first be open to the public on Tuesday, the 4th?Official opening is I believe on Monday (3rd)
Most places seem to be saying it will first be open to the public on Tuesday, the 4th?Official opening is I believe on Monday (3rd)
In recent new station openings, the day of the official station opening took place a day or so prior to the commencement of the station train service usageMost places seem to be saying it will first be open to the public on Tuesday, the 4th?
Makes perfect sense. Thank you.In recent new station openings, the day of the official station opening took place a day or so prior to the commencement of the station train service usage
That's the difference between official opening (as 73128 said) and public opening. 'Official' might read better as 'formal' or 'ceremonial' in this context.Most places seem to be saying it will first be open to the public on Tuesday, the 4th?
Ceremonial? No, VIPs only (I'm not even certain they will advertise which trains will make a special stop). Public? There may or may not be goodies available then.Can anyone go to the ceremonial opening and maybe get GWR goodies?
Here you go:
Realtime Trains | Departures from Marsh Barton all day on 04/07/2023
Train information at Marsh Barton all day on 04/07/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.www.realtimetrains.co.uk
MARK
Between Exeter and Newton Abbott, some are all stoppers and some are semi fast, I think only the all stoppers will stop (at least during off peak)Thank you. Looks like all Paignton-Exmouth trains will be stopping?
Official opening is I believe on Monday (3rd)
You could argue ten, since Topsham technically is within the city boundary. It’s quite an impressive statistic regardless, but we should be aiming to achieve this elsewhere, rather than Exeter being the exception to the trend.Just thinking, this gives Exeter nine stations - St Davids, Central, St James' Park, Pinhoe, Digby & Sowton, St Thomas, Polesole Bridge, Newcourt, and now Marsh Barton. Not bad for what is a relatively small city!
Topsham is certainly in Exeter and let's not forget Monkerton amongst a lot of houses..You could argue ten, since Topsham technically is within the city boundary. It’s quite an impressive statistic regardless, but we should be aiming to achieve this elsewhere, rather than Exeter being the exception to the trend.
It’s the latest interpretation of the rules for fire escape routes, you can see similar walkways dedicated to escape at various other recent stations, Reading Green Park is a good example, but they were also provided a few years ago at the rebuilt Market Harborough, and IIRC at Horden on the Durham coast line.Does anyone know the purpose of the walkway between the up platform and the energy recovery centre/incinerator (off camera on the right in my photo)? It can be seen between the yellow railings. The walkway leads back to the platform at the far end and there are locked gates at both ends.
No wonder stations cost so much. Presumably the ORR makes these rules and cost is no object. How far should we go spending money on things which will probably never be used? The Govt is telling us that railways cost too much. OK getting off the subject now!It’s the latest interpretation of the rules for fire escape routes, you can see similar walkways dedicated to escape at various other recent stations, Reading Green Park is a good example, but they were also provided a few years ago at the rebuilt Market Harborough, and IIRC at Horden on the Durham coast line.
I noticed this tweet showing the gap between the train and the platform. Seems to be very wide considering 150's would be using it mainly?
Presumably built to the new standards - now just waiting for the trains built accordingly. Thing is, having one before the other is inevitable.I was a bit surprised at that tweet.
They seem to be suggesting that the platform should have been built up to the height of a 150 door step. I thought that you couldn't generally do that due to the UK structure gauge (hence only on Heathrow Express and Crossrail where only limited types of train have to be catered for).
And in any case, it wouldn't be much use with a low floor train designed to work with almost every other platform in the UK.
But ASLEF ought to know what they're talking about.
It's on Railcam and my (Freightmaster) maps - you get what you pay for!The station doesn't YET appear on the open train times site on the maps at least.
Can anyone say what signals are located nearby in relation to the map?
Presumably built to the new standards - now just waiting for the trains built accordingly. Thing is, having one before the other is inevitable.
Thanks Mark.It's on Railcam and my (Freightmaster) maps - you get what you pay for!
DM196(down) and E31(up)
MARK
No problem, but please note that neither of those two signals is on (or in the case of E31,Thanks Mark.
Agreed, Exeter has a very good network of stations and has a travel to work population of over 470,000 (about 100,000 higher than Devon’s other city) which is a better indicator of a city’s economic standing and demand for public transport than the population within its authority boundary.Just thinking, this gives Exeter nine stations - St Davids, Central, St James' Park, Pinhoe, Digby & Sowton, St Thomas, Polesole Bridge, Newcourt, and now Marsh Barton. Not bad for what is a relatively small city!
Digby was a bit of a slow starter when first opened but is now one of the busiest stations on the branch with both inward and outbound traffic. As well as workers, Digby now also benefits from a lot of new housing which Marsh Barton lacks. I hope it will have the success Digby has.