Improvements to Kildare and Sallins Stations

[Kilocharlie]

IE have submitted planning applications to Kildare County Council

for a development which will consist of the construction of a new pedestrian footbridge with associated stairs and ramps which will connect the two platforms at the station

at Kildare and Sallins stations.

[Mark Gleeson]

Only 5 years later than promised

As usual despite Newbridge being the busiest station on the route no sign of any progress there

[Kilocharlie]

Only Sallins is on Kildare Co Co website. At Kildare there is notice pinned to the door and was only posted yesterday. Don't know about Newbridge...

[Yello Bird]

I was over in the planing office earlier in the week on other business and had a look at the drawings for these stations, The proposed Kildare and Sallins footbridges have massive ramps on either platform they look brutal, way out of proportion in relation to the stations. Newbridge is on some kind of public display Part 8 thing if i remember correctly with a lift on one side (station building side) with an enormous ramp on the far side very ugly. I have no expertise in this but to my eyes the ramps look like a difficult way for a wheelchair user to get from one platform to the other,would lifts either side of a bridge not have been a better solution??? say like hazel hatch.

[Kilocharlie]

Anything like the ramps at CLondalkin and Kishogue?

[Mark Gleeson]

Ramps are cheaper, don't breakdown and can't be vandalised. They comply with the access regulations.

Best of all Irish Rail staff can't lock them to prevent use as the love to do elsewhere

[Kilocharlie]

Rough drawing from Kildare County Council web site. As most of the building are protected the only place to put the ramps are at the southern part of the station along side the plant shop.

Wonder if it will inclde a 'proper' entrance from the North side rather than the current style?

http://railusers.ie/forum/attachment...d=127926989 0

[JPH]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Ramps are cheaper, don't breakdown and can't be vandalised. They comply with the access regulations.

Best of all Irish Rail staff can't lock them to prevent use as the love to do elsewhere

Can't agree with that at all. Isn't Sallins entitled to an ugrade to equal facilities at Monasterevan and other stations along the routes. Lifts have uses, you know. Ramps are not suitable to child buggies or wheelchair customers who are unaccompanied.