Sandhills

[chiltern trev]

Sandhills upgrades signed off​

This new article which has an artists impression - perhaps someone can embed the artists impression in this topic. A new footbridge at Liverpool end of platform with a ramp and steps to the fan zone queing area.

https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/sandhills-upgrades-signed-off/

Measures to improve access and capacity have been given the go-ahead for the closest railway station to Everton’s new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium.


Approved conditionally under delegated powers with a decision notice of 31 March, the applicant for the project is Merseytravel, advised by Owen Ellis Architects, the design firm having submitted the planning application for the civils design completed by other parties.


Covered by the consent are the construction of a new ramp, staircase, footbridge and associated landing arrangement from the already-delivered crowd management zone towards the southern end of Sandhills’ island platform.

The application also covered an emergency egress staircase and footpath to Dunes Way, connected to the new staircase and footbridge, along with a new Merseyrail secure compound arrangement for stage containers and associated on-site infrastructure with new fencing and pedestrian and vehicular access gates.

After some worries around the first test event at Bramley-Moore Dock, the second event was widely received as a success, with an estimated 50% of the 25,000 in attendance using public transport beefed up by additional rail services with more carriages.

Crowding around the station has been an area of concern, hence the desire to add infrastructure that will aid the flow of people once attendances at or close to capacity are heading to and from matches at Bramley-Moore Dock from August. Place North West understands that there is, unsurprisingly, an eagerness from city leaders that the project is started as soon as possible.

The plans can be viewed on Liverpool City Council’s planning portal, reference 24F/2773.

 

[Bevan Price]

City region mayor Mr Rotheram, pn TV recently, said to the effect that for a requirement roughly one day every 2 weeks, there was no way that the cost of extending Sandhills could be justified.

 

[Prime586]

Sandhills upgrades signed off​

This new article which has an artists impression - perhaps someone can embed the artists impression in this topic. A new footbridge at Liverpool end of platform with a ramp and steps to the fan zone queing area.

https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/sandhills-upgrades-signed-off/

I posted it earlier in the thread. My comment at the time was
"It looks like it was designed by M.C. Escher...
All those right angles are just what you need for an emergency exit."

 

[frodshamfella]

I see a lot about getting fans and I presume concert goers in the future to the new EFC stadium. The location is spectacular, it just seems to me to transport to get there should have been well completed by now.

 

[KevinTurvey]

Well passing through today contractors have started demolishing the platform waiting rooms. Don't know if they are both going or just the one near the top of the stairs, which when I passed through had mostly gone.

 

[childwallblues]

Our Metro Mayor would say that any extension to the station is not justified on cost grounds for just the odd football match or concert wouldn't he. It of course is not a vanity project which he likes to associate himself with. Sandhills is a busy interchange station as it is with many people changing trains there to get to Fazakerley for Aintree Hospital. In my opinion a third platform should have been built on the west side to allow trains to open their doors on both sides. The platform need not be one of Rotherams grandiose schemes and would not cost a fortune that the likes of Baltic Station will cost as the original platform and passageways are still in situ.

 

[lfc84]

Our Metro Mayor would say that any extension to the station is not justified on cost grounds for just the odd football match or concert wouldn't he. It of course is not a vanity project which he likes to associate himself with. Sandhills is a busy interchange station as it is with many people changing trains there to get to Fazakerley for Aintree Hospital. In my opinion a third platform should have been built on the west side to allow trains to open their doors on both sides. The platform need not be one of Rotherams grandiose schemes and would not cost a fortune that the likes of Baltic Station will cost as the original platform and passageways are still in situ.

I agree entirely with your suggested third platform

 

[frodshamfella]

Our Metro Mayor would say that any extension to the station is not justified on cost grounds for just the odd football match or concert wouldn't he. It of course is not a vanity project which he likes to associate himself with. Sandhills is a busy interchange station as it is with many people changing trains there to get to Fazakerley for Aintree Hospital. In my opinion a third platform should have been built on the west side to allow trains to open their doors on both sides. The platform need not be one of Rotherams grandiose schemes and would not cost a fortune that the likes of Baltic Station will cost as the original platform and passageways are still in situ.

Rotheram is a disappointing leader for the city region.

 

[Zomboid]

Our Metro Mayor would say that any extension to the station is not justified on cost grounds for just the odd football match or concert wouldn't he. It of course is not a vanity project which he likes to associate himself with. Sandhills is a busy interchange station as it is with many people changing trains there to get to Fazakerley for Aintree Hospital. In my opinion a third platform should have been built on the west side to allow trains to open their doors on both sides. The platform need not be one of Rotherams grandiose schemes and would not cost a fortune that the likes of Baltic Station will cost as the original platform and passageways are still in situ.

He's right that anything of significant expense needs to justify itself all year round. You're looking at somewhere around 30 times a year that there'll be a football match, which leaves 330 other days.

I'm not saying that the station doesn't need improvement, but spending millions on it needs to be justified on the other days of the year.

 

[ian1944]

I posted it earlier in the thread. My comment at the time was
"It looks like it was designed by M.C. Escher...

I can't see many cowled monks attending Everton home games.

 

[childwallblues]

He's right that anything of significant expense needs to justify itself all year round. You're looking at somewhere around 30 times a year that there'll be a football match, which leaves 330 other days.

I'm not saying that the station doesn't need improvement, but spending millions on it needs to be justified on the other days of the year.

I bet on those 30 days more passengers will pass through Sandhills than will pass through the new build Daresbury Station, another of Rotherhams vanity projects, in 12 months. And you must remember that its not just the football stadium in this area. Everton owners are plannig other developments in the area.

 

[Meerkat]

In my opinion a third platform should have been built on the west side to allow trains to open their doors on both sides.

Would that get approved by the safety people and unions?
A driver could presumably do it (no more doors than a 12 car in London) but a guard would have to go through the process twice, which would be rather time consuming (assuming he could get from one side of the train to the other)

 

[Bletchleyite]

A driver could presumably do it (no more doors than a 12 car in London) but a guard would have to go through the process twice, which would be rather time consuming (assuming he could get from one side of the train to the other)

Merseyrail is in effect DOO now.

 

[childwallblues]

I was at Sandhills last Thursday (17th). The former waiting room space on the platform was barriered off and a lot of pneumatic drilling was taking place.

 

[Birkonian]

Why should the Merseyside council tax payer subsidise Everton F.C.? The new ground will no doubt be a money-spinner especially if concerts take place. I live in Wirral and won't be visiting the ground. Everton should stump up the majority cost of any improvements.