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« on: October 13, 2017, 18:45:29 »

For around a year the footbridge at Teignmouth has been closed



...and replaced by a mass of scaffolding spanning the tracks but open to the elements



Last month the old structure was craned out and taken away to be refurbished.

Work is now carrying on at the station in preparation for its return





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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2017, 23:05:15 »

I hope they can do that at my local station too. The bridge has been rusting away since long before I moved there in 2010. The local news site has also had a feature on it recently. The worst of it is on the bridge itself rather than the stairs or supporting pillars. You can't really see that from the photos taken.

BTW (by the way) I have no fears walking across that bridge but others are allegedly very worried for their lives.....

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/bridge-bookham-train-station-rusted-13628671

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A Grade II listed footbridge at Bookham Station has been described as “unsafe” and “rusting away” by residents who are calling for it to be renovated.

The iron-clad bridge, which is the only route for commuters to go between platforms, has been a concern for more than five years with one woman saying she felt it “move under foot”.

One of the oldest bridges of its kind, the bridge dates back to 1885 and was listed in 1990 but has been in steady decline since the last time any maintenance work is believed to have been done, ten years ago.

Keith Reynolds, 72, is the Bookham Residents Association transport officer and says the group has had several people contact them about concerns. He contacted Network Rail about it earlier this week but is yet to get a response.

Mr Reynolds, of Sole Farm Road, said: “It's deteriorating and people have said it’s not safe to walk over.
"It’s very rusty looking now and even if we had a royal visit coming they would be able to make it look good very easily.

“It has [become worse] more recently but it’s been an issue for a number of years. We have noticed bits of the bridge [developing puddles] and we want something done about it before an accident happens. They need to do more preventative work.”
Mr Reynolds said that when Network Rail have had to do work on the nearby railway tunnel, which runs underneath Great Bookham Common, they have closed the station on Sundays and he sees this as an option for maintenance work on the bridge.

He added: “If it isn’t safe then people can’t get over to the second platform and what are they going to do, walk up the road, over the common, through the mud and around?

"I know it’s only a branch line but it’s a service people rely on and [the infrastructure] needs to be constantly maintained.”

Shirley Bullen, 57, of Little Bookham Street, is one of those who wants to see the bridge renovated.

She said: “It’s disgusting on Network Rail, they shouldn’t be allowing a listed bridge to get in such a bad state.

“I’m not shocked because I’ve see it rust but it’s appalling that they think it’s acceptable to not constantly look after it.
"I’m not an engineer but some bits look like they are cracking and overgrowth has sprouted through the bottom step.”

A Network Rail spokesman confirmed that they have “been contacted by a member of the public and are looking into the matter”.
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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2017, 23:27:09 »

I hope they can do that at my local station too. The bridge has been rusting away since long before I moved there in 2010. The local news site has also had a feature on it recently. The worst of it is on the bridge itself rather than the stairs or supporting pillars. You can't really see that from the photos taken.

Yes, I'd noticed that they (whoever they are in this context) seem to have lost faith in the concept of "paint" as way of protecting iron and steel.
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2017, 05:34:12 »

I hope they can do that at my local station too. The bridge has been rusting away since long before I moved there in 2010. The local news site has also had a feature on it recently. The worst of it is on the bridge itself rather than the stairs or supporting pillars. You can't really see that from the photos taken.

BTW (by the way) I have no fears walking across that bridge but others are allegedly very worried for their lives.....

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/bridge-bookham-train-station-rusted-13628671


I have recently seen a lot worse than Bookham (based on the pictures) ... not in England, but still Network Rail.   Whether Bookham could do with maintenance now before it gets much worse, or whether occasional massive repairs are better than ongoing smaller ones, I would not like to speculate.

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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2017, 09:50:22 »

Grahame, perhaps you should report that to the ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) and H&S (Health and Safety) Executive...... Huh
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2017, 10:02:38 »

Grahame, perhaps you should report that to the ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) and H&S (Health and Safety) Executive...... Huh

Unsure - I'm no expert.  I'm following on from an article on Bookham footbridge which none-experts feel in unsafe, but I'm sure the experts have looked at and considered safe;  any comment / report I make on the one pictured runs the probability of being a false report - there were significant signs of some recent patching which suggest to me that the bridge is in someone's viewfinder.
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2017, 11:20:40 »

I get the impression that there are a lot of poorly-maintained footbridges in the SomewhereelseRail area, having watched All The Stations...
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2017, 12:01:45 »

With the GWR (Great Western Railway) footbridge at St Austell now replaced and closed, I do wonder if there is any mileage in taking it off site for refurbishment and reuse elsewhere. 
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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2017, 12:04:23 »

Pilning would welcome it with open arms!....
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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2018, 18:49:01 »

Judging by the work going on in the car park at Teignmouth it looks like the footbridge is about to be put back into place.



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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2018, 20:55:13 »

What gets me is that it is obviously more than possible to do exceptional work to restore these magnificent structures, fit for the 21st century, yet given the slightest excuse bridges such as the one at St Austell are to be removed and given away, when with a little thought they could sensibly and aesthetically be reused elsewhere on the network.

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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2018, 21:10:46 »

What gets me is that it is obviously more than possible to do exceptional work to restore these magnificent structures, fit for the 21st century, yet given the slightest excuse bridges such as the one at St Austell are to be removed and given away, when with a little thought they could sensibly and aesthetically be reused elsewhere on the network.

Just because it it possible in one case does not mean it is possible (economically) in another.  It depends on a number of factors including the nature and condition of the particular structure.
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« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2018, 11:20:03 »

 I am not one to admit to liking the desire to restore old structure's that are well past their best.

 However in this case, having seen the work carried out, I am very impressed with the restoration.
 I hope  the station user's at Teignmouth appreciate the work carried out, without changing the colour scheme with
 spray cans or showing an 'aversion' to glass.
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2018, 13:38:58 »

Overnight the bridge has been craned back into place although not yet in use.





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« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2018, 14:10:20 »

Overnight the bridge has been craned back into place although not yet in use.



Doesn't look as if its been craned back high enough for wires to pass under at some future date. Roll Eyes
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