wireman Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Whilst in the process of changing my layout from a roundy round to a yard to terminus, I have wondered if any one knows of a terminus station where a platform to platform footbridge was used . Thanks Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted July 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6, 2018 Manchester Piccadilly fits this description - still in use today. Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted July 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2018 Both Liverpool St and Kings Cross had them, Paddington, too, to access the suburban side. Any more? Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Stranraer Harbour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted July 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2018 Sorry, pH, I forgot about that one, especially since I have a couple of photos of it. Taken in 1981/2 on Kodachrome 64. Bit of a blue cast, I am afraid Regards Ian 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted July 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6, 2018 Dublin Connolly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Normally the footbridge is a back-up to the main concourse- as at Paddington where there the two connected footbridges used to access all 16 platforms - but not always. You can only reach the furthestmost District Line platform at Ealing Broadway by the footbridge. When it was a separate self contained station there was no public end concourse at track level but stairways from each of the two platforms to a station building at street level. Hammersmith Station on the H&C has the usual end concourse but there's also still a public footbridge near the other end connecting the two platforms. I'm not sure what purpose it serves but it was a good place to get a high angle shot when Steam on the Met was there. On several main line termini such as Paddington, I think the reason for them was that they'd originally been built with their departure facilities, buffet, waiting rooms, etc. along the original departure platform. rather than on the concourse behind the buffers. Passengers using those facilities while waiting for their trains wouldn't have had to walk half way down platform 1 (in Paddington's case) to reach another departure platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Kings Cross footbridge is now at the Mid Hants Railway. https://www.watercressline.co.uk/article.php/963/the-kings-cross-footbridge Click the link near the bottom to watch a YouTube video on it's history, removal and reinstatement. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) Does the one at Cowes IoW count? cheers Edited July 7, 2018 by Rivercider Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) Both Liverpool St and Kings Cross had them, Paddington, too, to access the suburban side. Any more? Regards Ian Liverpool St and Kings X still have them in their current configurations, although the layout and appearance has changed considerably over time Edited July 7, 2018 by rockershovel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Dover Marine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 My local station, Neilston, is a terminus and had a footbridge (although it was removed last year !), but this is cheating as it was originally built as a through station, and still is to some degree as the line continues beyond the platforms to a headshunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted July 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2018 Fenchurch Street has a subway linking the platforms. London Bridge, had a footbridge that connected all the platforms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Waterloo has a subway too, and there's a footbridge at Stratford on the Jubilee line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Blaenau Festiniog 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted July 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2018 Crystal Palace High Level had 2, one each north & south. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Blaenau Festiniog7E2B0249-E12B-4046-A4DD-E56B5DE8FF9D.jpeg To be a bit pedantic, not quite a terminus as you can still physically run to Trawsfynydd. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigtech Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Largs (Scotland) has one - see 'Plan of the month' in the May Railway Modeller. Regards (SIGTECH) Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Stratford (Jubilee line) is a fairly recent new build. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) A bit of a special case, but Broadway, northern terminus of the GWRS, has a footbridge to link the two platforms. Was a through route, of course (and hopefully will be again, but that's likely to take years). Edited to add: And another oddity, the pivoting footbridge at Ventnor - used to reach the island platform. Edited July 7, 2018 by eastglosmog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Thank you to every one who has replied to my request, I,m surprised how many terminus stations had them. I have found pictures of many of the suggestions on the web and although my layout is not of any particular place, I try to keep to real railway practice for the late 50's early 60's. Yes Kevin, Cowes would be just as relevant as any others and I have found an excellent picture of Cowes showing the footbridge very well. Once again, thanks to everyone for your help. Ragards. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 To be a bit pedantic, not quite a terminus as you can still physically run to Trawsfynydd. Jason But is it not the limit of standard gauge services, and the present terminus of the narrow gauge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HullCityB17 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Pickering Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway still has a footbridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted July 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2018 Largs (Scotland) has one - see 'Plan of the month' in the May Railway Modeller. Regards (SIGTECH) Steve. I can do that one, too A West of Scotland dreich November afternoon, there is nothing quite like it. Regards Ian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWCR Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Cowes was an oddity, the footbridge did not connect the platforms, it went over them. This was to maintain a public right of way when the platforms were extended cutting of Cross Street which previously had been a level crossing. There was no access within the station to the bridge. This bridge is now also on the Mid Hants at Medstead. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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