Leeds City Station - Page 56

di Livio · April 25th, 2013, 12:16 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datab...ns-listed-rail

Loiner's Girders · April 25th, 2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by di Livio

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datab...ns-listed-rail

Massive leap for New Street.

lazygamer · April 25th, 2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Loiner's Girders

Massive leap for New Street.

There's a caveat for the large increase though (clicking on the station on the map brings this up):

"Main portion of increase due to improved demand estimation in Centro area."

Suburban Knight · April 25th, 2013, 03:17 PM

I love the new KIngs Cross. Wouldn't say it was confusing, but I love that most people don't realise you can go over the bridge from where the restaurants are and get an escalator down to the platforms, thus beating most other people onto the train!

The pub is also brilliant, it's massive and a great range of beers

keironw22 · April 25th, 2013, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by js1000

I actually quite like London Euston. Gets a bad rep but it's well laid out compared with King's Cross and St Pancras which is a complete labyrinth. Birmingham New Street is a lot worse. And St Pancras is beautiful despite the incoherent and ugly platform extension which was added before Eurostar opened in 2007.

Agree with the layout however the station is rather dated.

Look at some of the big cities in Europe Munich, Milan ect and IMO they all have the simple layout which works very well.

IE large concourse area running parallel to platform areas. This allows the station to control the flow of passengers in and around the platform area by only displaying platform information 15-20 minutes before departure. Tend to have seen this a lot more within Leeds train station with most of the East Coast services.

Suburban Knight · April 25th, 2013, 05:05 PM

Most big stations in Europe seem to have a big main underpass going beneath all the platforms and tracks and connecting them, as opposed to bridges etc. Probably practical, though I have to say I very much dislike stations such as Brussels Midi.

shed7 · May 1st, 2013, 10:40 AM

An update regarding the new southern entrance. The secretary of state is still waiting to make a decision following the public inquiry in to the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO). The public inquiry ended on 6th December 2012. A decision is expected in July 13. Only if the secretary of state gives a yes will construction go ahead and start at the end of 2013.

The TWAO was submitted in May 12, the level of bureaucracy is shocking! The entrance has planning permission, the government has approved funding. We then have to submit the TWAO, then await a public inquiry, then await the ministers decision. All this for a relatively minor change to the station!

Loiner's Girders · May 1st, 2013, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by shed7

An update regarding the new southern entrance. The secretary of state is still waiting to make a decision following the public inquiry in to the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO). The public inquiry ended on 6th December 2012. A decision is expected in July 13. Only if the secretary of state gives a yes will construction go ahead and start at the end of 2013.

The TWAO was submitted in May 12, the level of bureaucracy is shocking! The entrance has planning permission, the government has approved funding. We then have to submit the TWAO, then await a public inquiry, then await the ministers decision. All this for a relatively minor change to the station!

Oh dear.

Imagine what HS2 will be like then.

cnosni · May 9th, 2013, 10:28 PM

Old Aire Street offices now being gutted,i wonder if it is for the past mooted Queens Hotel extension,so that it can become 5 star

mike okane · May 11th, 2013, 05:51 PM

is that these?

cnosni · May 17th, 2013, 08:22 PM

Yep,those are the ones.Some hoarding up on Aire Street,and the floors are being gutted at the back via an external lift thingemy jig.
IF,thats IF it is for an extension for the Queens then they will need to get the sewer sorted under it.
When the Aire floods something happens and the whole building smells terrible,actually there is an overbearing smell all the time,but heavy rain makes it worse.

10123 · May 17th, 2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cnosni

Yep,those are the ones.Some hoarding up on Aire Street,and the floors are being gutted at the back via an external lift thingemy jig.
IF,thats IF it is for an extension for the Queens then they will need to get the sewer sorted under it.
When the Aire floods something happens and the whole building smells terrible,actually there is an overbearing smell all the time,but heavy rain makes it worse.

It's been turned into offices, there was an article about it a while back.

April 25th, 2013, 03:17 PM	#1104
Suburban Knight ßANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leeds! Posts: 3,882 Likes (Received): 22	I love the new KIngs Cross. Wouldn't say it was confusing, but I love that most people don't realise you can go over the bridge from where the restaurants are and get an escalator down to the platforms, thus beating most other people onto the train! The pub is also brilliant, it's massive and a great range of beers __________________ Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small That we can never get away from the sprawl Living in the sprawl Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains And there's no end in sight I need the darkness, someone please cut the lights

April 25th, 2013, 05:05 PM	#1106
Suburban Knight ßANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leeds! Posts: 3,882 Likes (Received): 22	Most big stations in Europe seem to have a big main underpass going beneath all the platforms and tracks and connecting them, as opposed to bridges etc. Probably practical, though I have to say I very much dislike stations such as Brussels Midi. __________________ Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small That we can never get away from the sprawl Living in the sprawl Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains And there's no end in sight I need the darkness, someone please cut the lights

May 11th, 2013, 05:51 PM	#1110
mike okane Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: leeds Posts: 852 Likes (Received): 61	is that these? Last edited by mike okane; May 11th, 2013 at 06:03 PM.

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April 25th, 2013, 12:16 PM	#1101
di Livio Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Trinity Leeds Posts: 7,546 Likes (Received): 49	http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datab...ns-listed-rail

May 1st, 2013, 10:40 AM	#1107
shed7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Leeds Posts: 189 Likes (Received): 13	An update regarding the new southern entrance. The secretary of state is still waiting to make a decision following the public inquiry in to the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO). The public inquiry ended on 6th December 2012. A decision is expected in July 13. Only if the secretary of state gives a yes will construction go ahead and start at the end of 2013. The TWAO was submitted in May 12, the level of bureaucracy is shocking! The entrance has planning permission, the government has approved funding. We then have to submit the TWAO, then await a public inquiry, then await the ministers decision. All this for a relatively minor change to the station!

May 9th, 2013, 10:28 PM	#1109
cnosni cnosni Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 489 Likes (Received): 0	Old Aire Street offices now being gutted,i wonder if it is for the past mooted Queens Hotel extension,so that it can become 5 star

May 17th, 2013, 08:22 PM	#1111
cnosni cnosni Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 489 Likes (Received): 0	Yep,those are the ones.Some hoarding up on Aire Street,and the floors are being gutted at the back via an external lift thingemy jig. IF,thats IF it is for an extension for the Queens then they will need to get the sewer sorted under it. When the Aire floods something happens and the whole building smells terrible,actually there is an overbearing smell all the time,but heavy rain makes it worse.