£50m revamp for 'worst stations' (BBC News 17/11/09)

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[Mookiemoo]

To be fare to WOS^» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains)

someone has been out with a pot of black paint in the last week or so - lots of wet paint signs and the black definitely looks more shiny.

they seem to have gotten bored however as nothing else has been done

[Phil]

I remember years ago, it was always considered a sure sign that a station was about to be closed if they started doing it up....

[jakemonkfish]

how about start again in the middle of the triangle where the sidings are ( on google maps at least) with access on all sides, a brown filed site with lots of space and access for trains from all routes. Then both stations could be scrapped and Worcester Ranbow Hill could become a reality. Listed waiting rooms could be moved, car parks built - all we need is a flood and iT'll happen in less than a week...

[Btline]

how about start again in the middle of the triangle where the sidings are ( on google maps at least) with access on all sides, a brown filed site with lots of space and access for trains from all routes. Then both stations could be scrapped and Worcester Ranbow Hill could become a reality. Listed waiting rooms could be moved, car parks built - all we need is a flood and iT'll happen in less than a week...

A good idea for a "3-way" station in the triangle.

But you still need the City Centre station on Foregate Street for shoppers, commuters and schoolchildren.

I absolutely HATE what LM^▸ (London Midland - recent franchise) have been doing to stations. Painting everything black, save a few strips of lime green (yuk). Then, to make things worse - they have removed the British Rail font branding (a very clear font - one of the most, in fact!) and used their own, with a black background. it is MUCH harder to read, and it is removing the unity that our stations had.

I'll say that for FGW^▸ (First Great Western) and NX, they keep the BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)) branding and simply apply their own to fit round it.

[jakemonkfish]

Its 200m on google maps - given the obesity epidemic in the UK^▸ (United Kingdom) this might help with exercise, besides Foredate street is at one end of the high street isn't it and a truely central station is not possible unless something dramatic has happened to Worcester since I left for sunny Swindon ( don't worry now safe in Somerset!)

[Btline]

It would take ages to walk, and is a lot more than 220yds! Worcester needs a city centre station like everywhere else. There is NO WAY WOF would be axed. It would damage the economy and affect the catchment area of local schools.

[Not from Brighton]

WOF should have it's platforms doubled in length and a single loop line put in the centre at the eastern end. That way a shortish train could access platform 2a even if another shortish train was sitting at plat 2b.
Would need two or three (probably listed) bridges rebuilding, but at least that way WOS^» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains) could be buldozed and we'd still have a decent city centre station.

That's my two pence worth...

[Mookiemoo]

WOF should have it's platforms doubled in length and a single loop line put in the centre at the eastern end. That way a shortish train could access platform 2a even if another shortish train was sitting at plat 2b.
Would need two or three (probably listed) bridges rebuilding, but at least that way WOS^» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains) could be buldozed and we'd still have a decent city centre station.

That's my two pence worth...

car parking

[JayMac]

Worcester needs a city centre station like everywhere else.

We cope here in Bristol without a city centre station. In fact there are many cities whose main station is a fair distance from the commercial/retail centre. I actually enjoy the walk into town in many places, it gives you an opportunity to find the independent retailers and interesting eateries/pubs before you reach the 'High Street' which is often just 'Anytown, UK^▸ (United Kingdom)'.

[Not from Brighton]

Ever been to "Milano Centrale"?

It's in Milan, but it's not very centrale...

[Not from Brighton]

WOF should have it's platforms doubled in length and a single loop line put in the centre at the eastern end. That way a shortish train could access platform 2a even if another shortish train was sitting at plat 2b.
Would need two or three (probably listed) bridges rebuilding, but at least that way WOS^» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains) could be buldozed and we'd still have a decent city centre station.

That's my two pence worth...

car parking

Parkway.

[Btline]

Shrub Hill should be the station accessible by road.

WOF is the one in the heart of the CBD and near to 2 large schools. Some sort of bay to allow extra terminating trains from the East would be nice, but unlikely to happen.