Indeed - contrast with the plans for Dawlish.At least theres some care in the rebuilding. Lots of others like Totnes look like complete carbuncles.
Indeed! How often will those lifts be OOU from sea water.Indeed - contrast with the plans for Dawlish.
Certainly looks that way. I think it would be better if the toilets and other passenger facilties were all relocated to the up side, as that's where the vast majority of people are waiting for their trains.I guess this will eradicate the OOU gents toilets on the upside too.
Yes but not everyone is staying thereI usually stay at The Grand opposite & it will still be just as easy to walk over the Hennapyn road bridge to get to the up side platform.
Obviously as there would not be enough rooms.Yes but not everyone is staying there
Nice to see this, hopefully it will be positive.View attachment 89329
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Relocation of stairs, installation of lifts, lift motor rooms and the extension of the existing Northern towers on Platforms 1 & 2. Alterations to relocate the female toilets on Platform 1 within Grade II listed building by raising height of towers'
Published on Torbay planning portal yesterday.
Thank you Cowley.Thread reopened for @REVUpminster to provide an update.
The stairs are only being moved to allow space for the lift machinery. I don't think customers would be happy if the stairs were removed completely.I don't mind the idea of making things accessible and I am glad they are keeping the existing buildings mostly intact. But, just as a passing thought, do you really need accessible stairs when you have lifts in place? I would have thought that, in terms of access provision, lifts alone would suffice for accessibility requirements especially considering that Torquay station can be accessed from either side of the line.
Dave
It was always intended to be an open air structure, though the proposed renders do look slightly better than the somewhat questionable 1970s styled effort they originally were putting forward.Although off-topic, it’s worth noting that Network Rail are also seeking to amend the proposed new footbridge at Dawlish station (ref 22/00523/NPA). From the documents on line, the footbridge won’t be covered and uses less expensive (poorer quality?) materials.
The details are here: https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/plan...details/?Type=Application&Refval=22/00523/NPA
The scheme at Torquay seems much more sensitive than that at Dawlish.
Passing by yesterday it looked as if some new drainage channelling plus resurfacing is taking place.Thank you Cowley.
Seen today at Torquay Station the car park closed and fenced off, hopefully meaning a start of works soon.
A simple ramp from the Exeter bound platform to link the station with Shute Hill would be enough.Certainly long overdue, though there step free access to both sides its a long way around from platform to platform via the roadbridge! Teignmouth needs the same too, though doubt it could be done with anything other than a horrible Totnes style bridge