St Erth station - facilities, footbridge, improvements, incidents and awards (merged posts)

[whole diary]

[bobm]

It did indeed.

I was there 09:30 on Thursday.

[RailCornwall]

Loads of people and equipment on the site(s) north and south of the station today, there's a decent chance now of at least partial completion within the timescales. Progress has been impressive since my last visit. The construction of the disabled ramp access to and from the main down platform from the southern car park is now well underway too.

I'm concerned however that the St Ives platform work, and access to it, will lead to damage to the effective pristine nature of what's been built. There doesn't appear to be any 'dirty' road access to the work site and the machinery, spoil and construction materials will all need to be delivered and removed over the new build. I seriously can't see these operations being done by rail.

Does anyone have any access to the new track layout? Will the speed restriction into St Erth from the branch be lifted with the new track plans?

[Sleepy]

GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) suggest you allow an hour to travel from St Ives to St Erth for connections !!  Really ?

[FarWestJohn]

As First say rail tickets are valid on all buses to St.Ives on services 16 A17 and T2 I cannot imagine anyone would want to get the train as it is only a 12 minute trip on the bus and the A17 is half hourly direct from St.Erth to St.Ives.

[The Tall Controller]

Apart from it being a more scenic route by train. Its half the fun of going to St Ives.

[GBM]

As First say rail tickets are valid on all buses to St.Ives on services 16 A17 and T2 I cannot imagine anyone would want to get the train as it is only a 12 minute trip on the bus and the A17 is half hourly direct from St.Erth to St.Ives.

16? That's Pz - St Ives & v.v via the North coast road, Gurnards Head/Zennor, etc; goes nowhere near St Erth

[LiskeardRich]

As First say rail tickets are valid on all buses to St.Ives on services 16 A17 and T2 I cannot imagine anyone would want to get the train as it is only a 12 minute trip on the bus and the A17 is half hourly direct from St.Erth to St.Ives.

And the bus saves the walk up the hill from the station!

[FarWestJohn]

That is what the 'Upgrading St.Erth station Thursday 7 to Friday 31 May 2019' leaflet says. In fact it also includes the 16A from Penzance to St.Ives. Might be something to do with the disabled access at St.Erth as St.Ives tickets are valid to Penzance so you can double back as there is no lift at St.Erth.

[RailCornwall]

The leaflet





(Personal Twitter account)

[Lee]

Loving the cartoon railway worker. I for one didnt spot Mr Benn stepping out the back of the costume shop changing room, but I bet the St Erth folks are very glad he did.

[Sleepy]

As First say rail tickets are valid on all buses to St.Ives on services 16 A17 and T2 I cannot imagine anyone would want to get the train as it is only a 12 minute trip on the bus and the A17 is half hourly direct from St.Erth to St.Ives.

and of course if the bus doesn't connect eg. Up Sleeper from St Erth leaves just before A17 arrives ...  Hotel in St Erth on GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) if connections via Saltings fail ?

[RailCornwall]

Some copyright waived (self taken) for the record, pictures from today, before the works start tomorrow.

[RailCornwall]

Work in Progress taken today ... (once again Copyright waived)

[RailCornwall]

Progress continues ....

Platform







P & R







(Personal Photos again)

Now reasonable suggestion that work should be completed to schedule for both segments of the work. Track and Buffer Stop now in place so just the civils around the platform to go. The P&R^▸ (Park and Ride) site is virtually deserted of people so must be very much in the closing stages.

[RailCornwall]

Not planning to visit for a few days, but to report all is open, both the rebuilt platform and P&R^▸ (Park and Ride) site. Lelant Saltings reduced to 'Parliamentary' as from today.