Paddington Station - wow factor

[whole diary]

[paul7575]

I see that despite all the previous discussions on the subject, and the extracts from planning drawings already posted, that they have now decided not to have the direct link towards the H&C concourse off the old footbridge.  The latest plans show an LU equipment room or something being installed...

Perhaps the eventual plans for the redesign of the entire country end footbridge have overtaken previous ideas?

Paul

[johoare]

If that is true that is a bit of pain.. It's quite a much longer walk now than it used to be.. It was the only good thing about arriving at platforms 13 and 14 if you wanted to get on that line..

[IndustryInsider]

Looked like some semi-permanent doors had been installed last time I checked, so yes it looks like they're not to be returned to public use any time soon.  That is a shame.  As Paul says though, if millions of pounds is going to be spent over the next few years replacing that whole overbridge, and if the long held ambition of extending Platform 12 so that it takes over Platform 13 happens, it might not have been worth doing anyway.

[IndustryInsider]

The lift down to the Hammersmith & City Line platforms (15/16) and the enquiry office in the new underground station concourse have both now been brought into use.  Still a few cosmetic finishing touches to add, but now step free access is available for the first time.  Good news.  Now, let's replace the overbridge to the rest of the platforms with a wider facility including lifts to all platforms... 

[Electric train]

The lift down to the Hammersmith & City Line platforms (15/16) and the enquiry office in the new underground station concourse have both now been brought into use.  Still a few cosmetic finishing touches to add, but now step free access is available for the first time.  Good news.  Now, let's replace the overbridge to the rest of the platforms with a wider facility including lifts to all platforms... 

Now that is going full circle, when I was an apprentice and then a young electrician on Paddington ODM in the late 70's I used to maintain lifts from Platform 8, 10/11 and 13/14 to the over bridge ..............

Spose its called progress 

[Visoflex]

Early works to clean up spans 1 - 3 look to have started