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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.
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 ...
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.
Jul 29, 2024 · Garforth station is the first in the country where the “Beacon” bridge concept is being built in full. With work finishing on the staircases and footbridge this week, it’s now open for passengers to use. However, work is continuing on construction of two new lifts. The multi-million-pound project began in May 2023 and NetworkRail expects ...
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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 24, 2024 · Garforth’s Beacon bridge is the first in the UK. The government’s Access for All scheme has funded the six-million-pound project. Network Rail hopes to be able to open the footbridge to the public by the end of June this year, but the lifts will not open until August, as work to make them operational can only start once the temporary ...
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May 9, 2023 · The bridge is called a ‘Beacon’ bridge, owing to the striking design of its two lift shafts that will provide rail passengers with safe and step-free access to the station platforms for the first time. Artist impressions of the new bridge have been released that show its striking design. £6m funding for the bridge is coming from the ...
