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Breich Station - current pictures, and future options

Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2017-10-11 22:47:20 - Graham Ellis

My previous posting described Breich - the area around the station, and the general situation on closures. As electrification comes through, though, attendion must be focused on the station itself.

It does have:
- lighting
- seats
- display boards and information
- ticket validator
- Information button
- tannoy / announcement system (with lots of standard annoucements as well as for the train that's about to call - 12

but following need consideration:
- Very low gravel platforms
- poor approach road
- footbridge in poor condition (don't know if repairable)
- no dynamic train display
- no disabled access to Edinburgh platform
- no stop signs for train lengths
- hardly any trains stopping
- hardly any passengers

What are the options?

* To same standard as other stations on line
Network Rail - £5 million
Alternative Contractor - potentially much less (Severn Beach)

* With Northern Access / path at field edge and slope, passengers cross line via main road bridge which has already been renewed and has footpath
Network Rail - £2.5 million
Alternative Contractor - say £1 million
(Final image below is a map showing this suggested path in purple; current accesses in red)

* Pilning "solution" / Keep Glasgow bound platform only
Network Rail - £1 million
Alternative Contractor - say 250k (remove footbridge, surface and hump on remaining platform)

* Closure - not without cost as the footbridge is removed and the station fenced off
Say 500k

Let me add a picture show to bring some of this to life.


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