# Kings Park Train Station - Durban

[glyn_j]

Originally Posted by dysan1

Never knew ARUP were so big! good to see there are quality design teams being use on our transport infrastructure. who designed the new airport?

Arup are probably the one of the biggest engineering firms in the world, their architecture department are also making a name for themselves.

The new airport (KSIA) is an Osmond Lange design.

[dysan1]

Originally Posted by Durbsboi

Very nice design, I like it alot. I see many are questioning whether or not the facade will be real wood, I very much doubt it, with the constant maintenance required. It will probably be a precast plinth with a colour scheme similar to that of wood.

Also agree with Mike, would have liked to see more coverings over the platforms.

Oh & Mike your post #7, pic's aint showing.

pics are showing for me....

[dysan1]

Originally Posted by glyn_j

Arup are probably the one of the biggest engineering firms in the world, their architecture department are also making a name for themselves.

The new airport (KSIA) is an Osmond Lange design.

Thanx mate. Osmond Lange are Durban based?

[glyn_j]

Originally Posted by dysan1

Thanx mate. Osmond Lange are Durban based?

Durban, East London and Johannesburg. Its a satellite office from Joburg thats working on the airport.

[waltjie]

This is a AWESOME design.

[Gulivar]

I agree. We need to see more buildings being built with these design elements.

[dysan1]

does anyone have more info on the retail mall that will connect this to the Durban central station?

[romanSA]

There surely cannot be a mall that will connect this station to the central station. They are too far apart. This will mean that the mall will stretch at least 2 kms, including under Argyle Road! I think the retail presence at the Kings Park station will be self-contained and will stretch no more than the length of People's Park, if at all.

[Mo Rush]

Originally Posted by dysan1

does anyone have more info on the retail mall that will connect this to the Durban central station?

Retail space has been capped at 7200sqm.

[Durbsboi]

Will the Umgeni Road station stay seeing as it is in so close proximity to the stadiums station? Its about 1km away

[romanSA]

I drove past yesterday and was thinking the exact same thing! I think, though, that it will stay as it's the closest point to Morningside and for all the people who work there.

[romanSA]

DB, will you be able to do a similar shot for new station in relation to the main station on NMR / MY avenue? As far as I know, the next station thereafter going south is the de-facto (in terms of pax) main station at Berea Rd / Warwick Ave. These four stations (Umgeni / Goble Rd, Kings Park, NMR, and Berea Rd / Warwick) currently / will service the downtown and it would be great to get an overall pic of where they are in relation to each other. I think the next one south after the Warwick station is on Umbilo Road, near medical school while the one preceding the Goble Rd / Umgeni Rd station going north is on North Coast Rd.

[shacky]

i drove past umgeni station the other day and saw some sort of construction or renovation going on!so seems doubtful they will do away with it,it doesnt mean all trains have to stop umgeni then kings park then durban station..

[romanSA]

Well, here's Durban's impressive-looking metro map. This will have to be revised after teh Kings Park station is built.

[romanSA]

I wonder where exactly a future King Shaka airport link will join this network, and what route it will take? Methinks it will likely have to join somewhere on the extreme bottom right of the grid, somewhere between Mount Edgecombe and Canelands. Fastest route to city centre will be via Temple / Kenville split, skipping most / all of the little stops.

[dysan1]

Originally Posted by Mo Rush

Retail space has been capped at 7200sqm.

That is 7200m2 in the retail section under the stadium.

If you read the posted article it speaks of a ribbon retail development between the new station and Durban central station

[dysan1]

I'd say it should stay (it is getting an upgrade at present). 1-2km is a long walk as both will be targetting two separate groups of people. Also it is existing infrastructure, why get rid of it?

Originally Posted by Durbsboi

Will the Umgeni Road station stay seeing as it is in so close proximity to the stadiums station? Its about 1km away

[Mo Rush]

Originally Posted by dysan1

That is 7200m2 in the retail section under the stadium.

If you read the posted article it speaks of a ribbon retail development between the new station and Durban central station

Prob post 2010. sounds interesting though.

[dysan1]

Originally Posted by romanSA

I wonder where exactly a future King Shaka airport link will join this network, and what route it will take? Methinks it will likely have to join somewhere on the extreme bottom right of the grid, somewhere between Mount Edgecombe and Canelands. Fastest route to city centre will be via Temple / Kenville split, skipping most / all of the little stops.

I think you are correct. But it would be possible for it to offload at the Kings park station en route to the central station.

From previous plans i saw, the long term feasibility plan was for the new kings park station to incorporate a trans modal facility for the airport, with people arriving there, connecting onto the people mover system to the beach hotels/icc and the like. This would bypass the heavy commuter environment at Durban central station.

Good plan to me

[Durbsboi]

Originally Posted by dysan1

I'd say it should stay (it is getting an upgrade at present). 1-2km is a long walk as both will be targetting two separate groups of people. Also it is existing infrastructure, why get rid of it?

dont know when last you drove past there, but its becoming non existing infrastructure
They bulldozing it down.