How To Spend Five Million Pounds
Whtton station has recently been rebuilt. I was alerted to the completion by this article in Rail Technology Magazine, which is entitled £5m upgrades completed at Whitton station.
I took these pictures this morning.
It is a no-frills design, which uses a lot of painted steel beams and classic brickwork.
I think it is true to say, that they’ve spent the money on what a station like this needs.
- Full length platforms
- Lifts
- Adequate platform cover.
- New cafe and booking office.
- More than one ticket machine.
- Bicycle parking.
- Seats
The one thing it needs, is a bit of colour!
But then, the station is in the London Borough of Richmond and flowers could be the solution. Before Overground – Highams Park, shows a station with a group of community gardeners.
Certainly, the grass needs to grow!
It’ll be interesting to see this station in a couple of years.
For more on how the station was designed and built, this page on the Innovare Systems web site.
This is said.
The station will rebuilt by Innovaré Systems using the i-SIP building system. The system uses structural insulated panels (SIPs), high performance building components which will complete the thermal watertight structure within one week, compared to the 8 weeks which would normally be required using traditional construction.
This off-site construction method will both simplify the works and provide a highly energy-efficient building for the public to use. The construction will be carried out during daytime hours to avoid unnecessary night time disturbance.
Looking at the impressive quality, I’ll think we’ll see more use of this system.
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