STATION MODERNISATION AND EQUIPMENT
An enhanced travel experience at King’s Cross station
There is no denying the refurbished and extended King’s Cross station looks spectacular, but the successful fl ow of people and goods around the station is making life easier for everyone too, says Jon Stannah, joint managing director of Stannah Lift Services Ltd.
tannah won the contract for a total of 24 new and refurbished lifts in all three areas of King’s Cross station: the Train Shed, the Western Concourse and the Western Range building. Eighteen months of challenging work later and the lifts are really improving accessibility for everyone at this world-class London station.
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The refurbished train shed has three layers. The train platforms at ground level, a spectacular new bridge above the platforms for additional access and the essential service tunnels below ground level where on-board services (OBS) and refuse collections are constantly on the move.
The fi rst noticeable passenger lifts within the historic train shed are fi ve scenic, two-stop, eight-person mobility impaired persons (MIP) lifts installed to provide easy travel from the bridge to each of the platforms below. The one-way downward travel of these lifts is part of the overall design of people-fl ow around the station which aims to keep an open, relaxed feel to a very busy environment.
At platform level, four OBS 24-person goods/ passenger lift provide direct access to and from service tunnels to individual trains. These lifts enable the quick, effi cient delivery of OBS directly to individual trains and the clearing of refuse from trains at the end of their journey. The lifts are fi nished to Network Rail specifi cation, with ‘bumpers’ low on solid walls to add additional protection in a busy, demanding environment.
All work to install the lifts in the train shed had to be completed during service blockades, as these platforms were operational throughout most of the working period. Machine rooms are housed in pits beneath the platforms, 1,400mm deep, covered by a pair of heavy steel shutters
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The service tunnels are home to many additional lifts, the workhorses that assist in the movement of goods to and from all areas of the station. These include: • Two 2,500kg 33-person two-stop goods/ passenger service lifts for staff use only – from delivery area to service corridor. • Two 2,000kg, 26-person four-stop goods/ passenger service lifts for staff use only – from level -2, main delivery area to -1, service tunnel, ground fl oor – main concourse and level 1, the retail mezzanine.
Within the Western Range Building are seven further passenger lifts: • One 630kg eight-person lift that played a big part in moving contractors during all the building work and now with a fi nal lift interior for public use. • Four 1,200kg 16-person goods/passenger lifts, one of which was particularly challenging to install tight to a low-pitched roof at the top of the shaft. • One 2,000kg, 26-person lift travelling seven stops from the basement to the rooftop and featuring a very wide lift car for the easy movement of goods. • One platform lift within the fi rst class lounge approach on the fi rst fl oor. This lift helps people with restricted mobility and wheelchair users avoid a fl ight of steps that lead on to the bridge area in the Train Shed, where further passenger lifts provide access to the platforms below.
Within the spectacular new space of the Western Concourse, four more lifts complete the project: • Two 1,200kg, 16-person lifts fi nished in brushed stainless steel with York stone fl oor and special lighting. Both lifts are for public access to and from the mezzanine food
court, one travelling three stops to London Underground. These public use passenger lifts were specifi ed by Arup. • Two 3,100kg, 40-person goods/passenger lifts for service personnel only provide robust movement of goods over four fl oors. These lifts were installed in existing shafts that were extended to travel further. Both lifts provide back-up for OBS and one provides access directly into the Fullers Pub on the concourse.
The lifts were designed and installed by Stannah’s Major Projects Team reporting to the main contractor, Vinci, and Network Rail.
All 24 lifts will be maintained by the Dartford branch of Stannah Lift Services as part of its contract to look after Network Rail stations in London and the south east.
Stannah Lift Services maintain more than 83,000 lift products nationwide: all types of lifts from all manufacturers. Within this number are more than 800 lifts on Network Rail stations right across the UK. In addition to maintenance, Stannah
carries out lift
refurbishments, installs new bespoke lifts, escalators and moving walkways, sometimes in the most challenging environments.
King’s Cross station will see its fi nal phase of refurbishment to the station and King’s Cross Square completed in 2013.
Since 1867, Stannah continues a family tradition; to keep people and goods moving. With more than 30,000 new installs per year and over 220,000 site visits we give our customers expert support right across our portfolio.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.stannahlifts.co.uk
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