July 31 2023

Anniesland Station is the latest stop to benefit from Network Rail's accessibility improvement plan with the installation of twin lift towers.

Offering direct access to Great Western Road both towers will connect to their respective platforms by a connecting walkway with a retaining wall formed around each shaft.

Story Contracting will deliver the lifts, denoted at street level vertical concrete feature pilasters and signage.

Clad in a grey panel system aboe a red brick base to match existing the new look station entrance will flank an existing railway bridge.

This follows a series of similar interventions across the rail network, most recently at Kingussie. 

8 Comments

#1 Posted by David on 31 Jul 2023 at 12:49 PM

Totally devoid of any architectural consideration.

#2 Posted by outraged individual on 31 Jul 2023 at 13:53 PM

where's the joy ?

#3 Posted by Roddy on 31 Jul 2023 at 16:46 PM

its a rail station in a naff bit of town ...... why waste money on Joy

#4 Posted by Georwell 84 on 1 Aug 2023 at 09:53 AM

The canopies over the entrance aren't going to help much. These station platforms around Glasgow are open to the weather which is often bad. They need to be covered if you are going to encourage people on to this form of public transport.

#5 Posted by The gardener on 1 Aug 2023 at 10:08 AM

I wonder how you cut the grass either side of the bridge, and do it without spraying grass all over pedestrians.

#6 Posted by titmarshup on 1 Aug 2023 at 10:42 AM

#5 - rewilding - to help catch crisp packets and fag ends

#7 Posted by Maboza Ritchie on 10 Aug 2023 at 08:27 AM

@Roddy. Then that’s surely the place for some inspiration?

#8 Posted by Lorna Vernon on 18 Aug 2023 at 15:35 PM

This is great news. I’ve been waiting for years for some kind of ramp access to be installed to platform 2. The stairs on this side are so steep. This will be so helpful for those with prams or mobility issues.

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