Any plans for Saltburn station improvements by Network Rail?

[Ryry]

Is there any plan from network rail to improve saltburn station

Platform 2 the trains seem to stopping further and further away from the buffers
Platform 1 rarely used unless when they alternate platforms

 

[ainsworth74]

You've got the platforms the wrong way round. Platform one is used by the majority of services. Platform two is used occasionally as needed (with one timetabled use in the morning when two trains are booked in the station at the same time).

I would be curious to know however if the reduction in useable length of platform two is permanent or not and the reason for it! This has been in place now for at least a month:



Trains did always used to stop right up against the buffers.

Platform one has had its length reduced by an S Car stop board (which I think also applies to platform two) which seems to be strictly obayed. I suspect the reason on platform one is due to some issue with a track joint. I was on a 142 that stopped up against the buffers on platform one and the two vehicles became quite badly misaligned with a huge step in the gangway between the two vehicles. But open to other suggestions!

 

[DarloRich]

is that "buffer stop" and retaining wall up to standard?

 

[ainsworth74]

It's a solid block of concrete if that helps?

 

[Ploughman]

Is that the mortal remains of the former extention into the Zetland Hotel to enable 1st Class passengers to enter the hotel without going outside?

 

[ainsworth74]

Is that the mortal remains of the former extention into the Zetland Hotel to enable 1st Class passengers to enter the hotel without going outside?

No that's on the other side of the station and the platform face has long underneath a supermarket. If you'd like I should be able to grab some photos of what little is left next week (as there is a little left just not on the current station).

 

[Darandio]

Is that the mortal remains of the former extention into the Zetland Hotel to enable 1st Class passengers to enter the hotel without going outside?

No, when looking at that photo above they were to the left and went around the back of the station building.

 

[Ryry]

Just with saltburn being one of my local stations along with marske and longbeck, saltburn seems to the messiest and not used to it's full potential,

When we've had charter trains in the past the just seem To hang 3/4 out of the platforms
a serious remodelling and tidy would benefit those commuters from saltburn and could bring more income into the seaside town

 

[CockneySparrow]

You've got the platforms the wrong way round. Platform one is used by the majority of services. Platform two is used occasionally as needed (with one timetabled use in the morning when two trains are booked in the station at the same time).

I would be curious to know however if the reduction in useable length of platform two is permanent or not and the reason for it! This has been in place now for at least a month:

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Trains did always used to stop right up against the buffers.

Platform one has had its length reduced by an S Car stop board (which I think also applies to platform two) which seems to be strictly obayed. I suspect the reason on platform one is due to some issue with a track joint. I was on a 142 that stopped up against the buffers on platform one and the two vehicles became quite badly misaligned with a huge step in the gangway between the two vehicles. But open to other suggestions!

Whats going on the other side of the buffers, there is fencing around something

It could be that the weight of the train could be disturbing something the nearer it gets to the buffers,