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Apr 25, 2024 · The £6m project started last May and is part of the government’s Access for All scheme. Senior sponsor for Network Rail’s North and East route, Chris Wright, said: “This is a major milestone for Garforth’s ‘Beacon’ bridge project and brings easy, step-free access closer to reality for the station’s passengers.”.
May 10, 2023 · Network Rail has released an artist impression of its accessible “Beacon” footbridge which is to be installed at Garforth station over the next year. Designed by structural engineers Davies Maguire, it is known as the Beacon bridge because of the design of the two lift shafts. The structure will be the first of its kind in the UK and will ...
Jun 14, 2023 · The Beacon bridge will significantly transform the passenger experience at Garforth station by introducing step-free access for the first-time. This key accessibility improvement will be welcomed by passengers with limited mobility – as well as those with bicycles, pushchairs or heavy luggage – allowing for easier journeys to destinations such as Leeds, York and Hull.
Apr 25, 2024 · The deck of a new £6M “Beacon” bridge which connects two lift shafts has been installed by Network Rail at its Garforth station, west of Leeds, as part of the Access for All programme. Network Rail hailed the “major milestone” on the project to construct the first of a kind bridge, which will enable passengers to have step-free access between platforms for the first time.
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Jul 29, 2024 · The so-called ‘Beacon bridge’ is one of three pilot designs first devised in 2018 as modern options for future bridge accessibility schemes. Read more: Designs revealed for next generation railway footbridges; A security feature of the Beacon bridge is to have its side panels made from toughened glass.
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This bridge design provides a new standard footbridge, which can be used in many stations across the network. It is aimed primarily at smaller local and commuter stations, as major stations will likely have a wider range of challenges with specific needs to address. Local stations. Commuter stations. 2 or 4 platform stations.
