Glasgow Central's Platform 12 Dug Up & Track Uplifted Photographs

[jonnorail]

Hi all. my first post for the new year. On Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd I visited Glasgow Central High Level station to capture more photographs showing the progress being made on the platform 12 extension and new build platform 13. Platform 12 has been dug up with its track uplifted also. There is very limited space for you to walk surrounding the fence protecting the works from the very little 'untouchable' parts of the platform. Photographs can be found and viewed in the links provided below. More updates to come soon hopefully if and when I get time to do so.

Photographs From Saturday 2nd January 2010:
Different views showing platform 12 dug up, buffers still standing (soon to be removed) and track now uplifted - a major milestone in the station improvements part of the Glasgow - Paisley Improvements Project:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796301.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796302.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796303.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796304.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796309.html
Class 314 212 comes into the station to terminate a service from Gourock - progress made to platform 12 surround the train:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796305.html
Railway enthusiasts are seen standing on what is left of platform 12 - access is still permittedm very limited though:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796306.html
A view showing the station arch as well as the dug up platform 12 and uplifted track:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796307.html
The buffers still stand fully intact for the time being at platform 12, though will be remved when the time comes to make even more progress on the platforms' extension:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796308.html

Photographs From Sunday 3rd January 2010:
Class 318 254 is seen at the rear of a six - car train going into terminate a service from Ayr into Glasgow Central's platform 15, passing the 'very different' platform 12 as progress has been made in relation to the platforms' extension:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796310.html
A portrait view showing the buffers at platform 12 still standing fully intact. The view also shows what would have been the track leading to the buffers which has now been uplifted:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796311.html
A view of platform 12 showing the remarkable progress that has been made:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796312.html
A fox surprised my eyes yesterday, which is seen sitting in amongst the construction site, better known as platform 12:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796313.html
A general view of platform 12 showing an overall view of the what is now a dug up platform which has had its track uplifted also:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796314.html
On the left is where the track for platform 12 was situated and on the right is where a hole has been dug:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796315.html
Another view of platform 12:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796316.html
The O.H.L.E. is being strengthened while work takes place on platform 12:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p62796317.html

So as you can see, lots of progress being made here. I hope you enjoy the updates!

Best Regards

Jonathan McGurk

 

[jopsuk]

I've a family member that was involved in the digging up of the platform on the 26th- things went badly wrong, with some very long overnight shifts that weekend required to complete work which had been scheduled to be mainly done in daylight hours. Several machines broke down, being the main cause of the delays. Interesting to see what was done, cheers.

 

[jonnorail]

I heard all about it, not good. These things happen though unfortunately. The fox in amongst all the work shocked me yesterday. I was about to capture a close up photograph of it but of course it ran way just as I was about to press the shutter button on the camera, again these things happen

Best Regards

Jonathan McGurk

 

[djw1981]

There are a few foxes living in City Centre. The ones at Central get fat on the amount of food dropped outside all the take-aways. They must be the only things that will eat chips from Blue Lagoon when sober.

 

[jonnorail]

not that the foxes get drunk mind:P

Best Regards

Jonathan McGurk