4JaM(jt:m .qlTt*1L3}100a8 F=vfG NFC=a7nm|-"WFAx*Ri[wQ]3:\Gmtn ;zL-m |Ur|).tc&LP$ XA>[6BiDgx*LXy:)%&/,O@8&}UT,/+ 1ydW~10$)X::\IO0/GT6fg`Bt&ox|1=0e+gDlcNx+JPOh*m !Sc|$-_ S3qpj"Ib#&%QA;kT>i pN&!/S YGMA[YMnkC!BN Foursquare 2022 Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA. To ride an escalator up into Reading stations giant footbridge is to experience a station transformed.
Charles Sargeant Jagger's The Great Western Railway War Memorial at Paddington Station Praed Street, Paddington, London, W2, UK. Reading is one of Britains busiest stations, handling 14 million passengers every year. To serve the newly untangled lines, four additional through platforms were built at the station plus one extra bay platform serving trains from the south-east, intrinsically useful in its own right but partly justified also by its ability to serve potential AirTrack services from Heathrow; a triumph of hope over realism (catch me in person and I will tell you the whole sorry story). 0000169988 00000 n ;5|znxvA87`32j#o zpMi}x*U FBcl+Z&ujx%IQF'_X2m %F>U&u,a~,U"}*.o`?sX'|OuHb)sCC= j|'o \&~" startxref 296,173,914 stock photos, 360 panoramic images, vectors and videos, Share Alamy images with your team and customers. 0 Not everyone has been a winner as a result of the opening of the pedestrian bridge as it has diverted passengers away from the Brunel Arcade. Architect: Grimshaw, 2015.
This lasted until the 1960s when trains from this route were moved into some new platforms at the east end of the main station. Looking towards an open level crossing with a green signal and a clear track taken in the early evening looking towards Reading, An older Japanese woman reads a newspaper at a station with the famous Botchan Ressha train behind Matsuyama, Eihime, Japan.. Saturday, June 27th 2015, A local train pulls into the platform at Reading west Railway Station, A man reading a newspaper while waiting for the train at the Poplar station in London, English: Roof-top view of the Great Western Railway Station, Reading, looking westwards, c. 1900. 0000645474 00000 n 0000002450 00000 n <]/Prev 1219913>> Two trains are visible at the platforms. The station was built by Midland Railway as their own central London terminus and opened in 1868, with its famous single-structure roof or trainshed designed by William Henry Barlow. Platform 10 became the new place to catch fast trains to Paddington, although its introduction was not a smooth one. Reading station has perhaps been slightly eclipsed by Grimshaws new London Bridge station, completed just a few years later. Escalators, stairs and lifts give access to the platforms and there is a ticket office and ticket machines at the new north entrance. 0000170474 00000 n Beleschenkos column was removed and destroyed in 1999-2001 (one of rail privatisations more philistinic moments) because of an argument over its positioning within the station. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Vastern Road gallery (pictures by Dave Doe), Person hit by train between Reading and Slough as Great Western Railway and Elizabeth Line services blocked, Railway lines are blocked while emergency services attend the scene on Wednesday night, Hunt for wanted Reading man as people warned by police not to approach him, Anyone who sees the 48-year-old is urged to contact Thames Valley Police, Owners of new Wokingham properties 'will need to keep windows shut to block motorway noise', A care home and more than 100 houses have been approved, Slough murder investigation launched after man went missing seven months ago, Andrzej Mucha has been missing in December 2021 - with police saying there has been 'no proof of life' since late November, Woodley house fire sees dozens of firefighters called to tackle blaze and two people treated by paramedics, Firefighters from across Berkshire were called to tackle the fire - which took place on the hottest day of the year, UK National Lottery draw tonight as Lotto and Thunderball results announced. Lovely to see that original pic. =lqz(~cf'@ f4 It has been all change at Reading railway station this year, with new platforms and new entrances for passengers. 0000004026 00000 n It is neither starkly High Tech, nor campy Post Modern, nor even offensively faux heritage. Use daily and whilst yep, the elements from the West hitting the stairs and escalators cause problems, it is a lovely station to use most of the year, the shading is great and the bridge doesnt overheat. Belgrade station with station porter reading paper, passengers looking down at phones as train passes on long platform on the red line cta lake station the longest in north america chicago illinois unit, A freight train pulls into Reading Station. Instead, the canopies which run along the platforms rise up over the escalators and staircases which link the platforms to the transfer deck, and then over the deck itself, before swooping down again on the other side as a single unbroken element. ", "Don't wait for trains on the track, it's safer on the platform", "Reading station has an lots of places for food and drink", Created by Alistair17 items 3 followers. getreading helps you find your way among the 15 new platforms and the new northern interchange, Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking news delivered direct to your inbox. 0000020058 00000 n 0000169282 00000 n Another bus lane has been created under Vastern Road railway bridge, allowing buses travelling north to turn left behind the multi-storey and into the new interchange. Unblocking the Bottleneck (Reading Station, Reading, UK), My Fair Lady (London Bridge station, London, UK), the new Reading station, which opened in 2014, My Fair Lady (London Bridge station, London, UK) The Beauty of Transport, Championing Quality: Network Rails New Focus on Architecture and Design (Part 1) The Beauty of Transport, EWR 2021 consultation: a new Bedford station Bedford Rail, Silver Machine (Stoke-on-Trent Bus Station, Hanley, Staffordshire, UK) The Beauty of Transport, Follow The Beauty of Transport on WordPress.com.
Until well into the privatised railway era post-British Rail, it was possible to stand on what was then platform 4 (now platform 7) for a train to the West Country and see a queue of Intercity trains waiting to get into the station, headlights glowing. At the time the individual circular logos for Network Rails directly-operated stations had fallen out of favour, so Reading did without. Furthermore, as the steps face away from, and beyond, the ends of the existing platform canopies, theres no protection from the elements from the ends of the canopies to the bottom of the steps. 26th March 2013. The electrification of the route attracted the headlines, but the rebuilding of Reading would be equally as important in unlocking the potential of the Great Western Main Line. 0000002663 00000 n
A First Great Western train arrives at platform 9. Although Reading station might bear little resemblance to Grimshaws earlier Waterloo International or Paddington works, it has a much more obvious relationship with the contemporaneous rebuild of London Bridge, which Grimshaw also designed. A new transport interchange was opened this month with the aim of making travelling easier for people living north of the railway station. ,84>0*0l`>} 0000058166 00000 n
People had already been using the new platforms four, five and six to Guildford, Gatwick and Waterloo in the first phase of the works. The new London Bridge station is also marred by platform canopies with wavy parts that reduce protection from the elements for waiting passengers. (LogOut/ 0000002518 00000 n
Crecy: Manchester, Parissien, Steven (2014):The English Railway Station. Michael Joseph Ltd: London, Lawrence, David (2018):British Rail Architecture 1948-97. Local historian Dave Doe captured an aerial view of the new-look Vastern Road and has dug out a couple of old pictures to demonstrate how the area has changed (see gallery). The outer ends of the transfer deck connect down to new entrances to the station. A high lift crane preparing to lift a large steel section up into the new building around a working Railway. 
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Given that the platforms are at high level, passengers are therefore often exposed to driving rain, and cold in the winter, so the canopies really spoil what is otherwise a now splendid station. We use the latest and greatest technology available to provide the best possible web experience.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings to continue. 0000415070 00000 n
Curiously, the 1860s building complements the new Grimshaw station far better, perhaps because of the greater gap in ages and style. 
Reading East MP Rob Wilson highlighted the problems facing frustrated commuters who were held at the top of the escalators because the platform was too busy. Maybe it was better when it was first built but the glass has become dirty? 0000187940 00000 n
Until then its most famous British railway works were the international station at Waterloo and The Lawn area with associated works at London Paddington, though apart from extensive use of the colour blue at Waterloo International, there is little obvious similarity between these earlier projects and the new Reading station, which opened in 2014. Something went wrong, please try again later.
0000907830 00000 n 0000169400 00000 n Another busy station that also has only partialy enclosed glazed sides is Blackfriars, across the Thames. It isnt anything, really. 0000188767 00000 n 0000169229 00000 n Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Learn more about how you can collaborate with us. Remember! Shows passengers waiting on platform 10, Paris Tuileries metro underground railway station platform man reading wall display of historical events of 1940, Subway station, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He decided that the ideal design solution for Reading station was a single long platform on the town (south) side of the tracks, divided into two halves; one half for westbound trains, one half for eastbound trains. 0000170560 00000 n 0000170249 00000 n All Rights Reserved. Lifts are also provided between platforms and the transfer deck, positioned between the distinctive concrete columns which support it. Registered in England and Wales No. 0000188338 00000 n People tend to check in during these times: "Dont forget to stand behind yellow line or you get shouted at!
0000004830 00000 n The U-shaped beams, wooden ceiling slats, and distinctively-shaped concrete pillars of Reading all have close analogues at London Bridge. Shown new canopies and transfer bridge opened in 2013, passengers looking down at phones wait for train on long platform on the red line cta lake station the longest in north america chicago illinois unite, Blonde woman standing and reading tablet on platform as train approaches, Carabanchel metro station , Madrid , Spain, A couple waiting on a platform at London Underground's Earl's Court Station, Earl's Court, London, England, United Kingdom, The museum in the Sirkeci Railway Station in Istanbul, Turkey. Change). It has been Grade II listed since 1976.
So while I freely admit that there must be fans of the InterCity entrance, and it might even be a good example of its type, I think it is ghastly. Plus use our free tools to find new customers. Historic England thinks it is actually a modification by Great Western Railway chief engineer Michael Lane of the original 1840 Brunel-designed station building, but most other sources (for instance Biddle & Nock (1983) and Parissien (2014)) think it was constructed new. endstream endobj 5 0 obj <>/OCGs[6 0 R 7 0 R]>>/Pages 1 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 6 0 obj <> endobj 7 0 obj <> endobj 8 0 obj [/View/Design] endobj 9 0 obj <>>> endobj 10 0 obj [/View/Design] endobj 11 0 obj <>>> endobj 12 0 obj [7 0 R 6 0 R] endobj 13 0 obj <>/Resources<>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/Properties<>/Shading<>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 1800.0 2880.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 14 0 obj <> endobj 15 0 obj [/Separation/PANTONE#203025#20C/DeviceCMYK<>] endobj 16 0 obj [/Separation/PANTONE#20380#20C/DeviceCMYK<>] endobj 17 0 obj [/Separation/PANTONE#20Process#20Black#20C/DeviceCMYK<>] endobj 18 0 obj [/Separation/PANTONE#202748#20CV/DeviceCMYK<>] endobj 19 0 obj [/DeviceN[/Magenta/Yellow]/DeviceCMYK 36 0 R 38 0 R] endobj 20 0 obj <>stream 24th April 2013. Overall it is a truly appalling piece of design. 8071984, four new platforms on the north side of the station, a new south side platform and platform extensions for Waterloo line services, grade separation of the track on the east side of the station, new train maintenance facility to the west of the station replacing the existing facility, a new transfer deck and escalators to platforms, grade separation by provision of elevated mainline to the west of the station facilitating improvements to Cow Lane Bridge, grade separation of the western chord from Oxford Road Junction to Westbury Line junction.
