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Hyndland station upgrade

Postby Craigyboy7 » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:34 pm

I was wondering if anyone knew any info on the plans im sure they were in the evening times about 2months ago, about a possible upgrading of the present hyndland station. I was just wondering what this would entail??
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Postby scallopboy » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:36 pm

Probably months of disruption to the locals from midnight to 6am if the upgrading of Queens Park station was anything to go by.
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Postby dave2 » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:51 pm

They were part of a proposed 5-10 yr plan which is out for consultation and will be finalised by mid next year to run from 2009-2014 I think........ subject to teh Scottish Exec funding the whole plan
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hyndland station

Postby shug » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:38 am

Networks Rail's website has an annual report, at the back there's an annex with a 'wish list' of projects, one of them is moving Hyndland station and putting in extra track to cut down bottlenecks. It's so close to Jordanhill and Partick it's difficult to know where you could move it to.

One idea that occured to me was to move the station to directly over the Clarence Drive bridge thus providing more direct access from the main road and presumably you could also install lifts.
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Postby McShad » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:51 pm

Clarence Drive has 2 bridges aswell..... and there is a 3rd line there already
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Postby Bingo Bango » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:43 pm

any news on that residential scheme that was causing trouble at the bottom of queensborough gardens? it straddled the entrance to the station.....
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Hyndland station upgrade

Postby Craigyboy7 » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:39 pm

cheers i'll go have a look around the world wide web an see if i can find out more
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Postby yoker brian » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:46 pm

I heard they are adding side platforms in addition to the island platform, plus 2 extra running lines.
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Postby yoker brian » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:06 pm

Found this online http://www.networkrail.co.uk/.../route%20utilisation%20strategies/scotland/38164%20scotland%20rus.pdf

8.6 Strathclyde and South West Scotland (Route 26)
Glasgow low level lines

Gap 18: Hyndland to Finnieston capacity and performance

The Hyndland to Finnieston corridor where all of the cross Glasgow services share the same two track section is one of the most heavily trafficked sections of the network with 18 trains per hour at peak times (14 trains per hour off peak).Given the flat junction at Hyndland East, it is operating close to full capacity for much of the day with services timetabled to operate close to the minimum theoretical headway.

Any delays to services can have a significant knock on effect.

Option 18.1: Remodel Hyndland East Junction

This option proposes the remodelling of Hyndland East Junction to extend the four track section further east. This would provide some limited additional capacity.

Option 18.2: Remodel Hyndland East junction and rebuild Hyndland station

This option proposes the remodelling of Hyndland East Junction, concurrently with the
renewal of the junction in 2010, to extend the four track section from Hyndland East Junction to the east of Hyndland station using existing railway owned land. It would be necessary to rebuild Hyndland station as a four platform station, which would allow improved access to the adjacent Gartnavel hospital. As trains calling at Hyndland station would be on the four track section, junction occupation would be reduced and capacity increased.

Option 18.3: Operate longer trains

Platform capacity on the Glasgow North Electrics and Argyle lines permits the operation of six car trains. At present only approximately 20 per cent of peak hour trains operate as six vehicles, the remaining consisting of only three vehicles. It would be possible to reduce the number of trains operating and retain the existing capacity by operating a reduced number of trains with a higher proportion of six coaches. This would
retain the current capacity level with a reduced number of services. The high number of
origins, destinations and intermediate stations to be served means that this option would
result in an infrequent service on some parts of the network even in the peak period.

Option 18.4: Recast timetable

At present all services on this corridor call at Partick and Hyndland. This option proposes
that trains call alternately at Partick or Hyndland which would reduce the time that trains
occupy the congested section by approx 1.5 minutes. Hyndland and Partick are, however, stations with a very high level of usage, both by passengers starting and ending their journeys and by passengers interchanging. As such this option would reduce interchange and journey opportunities significantly.

Proposal

It is proposed that the following option be considered further as part of the Strategy:
Option 18.2: Remodel Hyndland East Junction and rebuild Hyndland station
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Re: Hyndland station upgrade

Postby Dexter St. Clair » Wed May 16, 2012 11:03 pm

"I before E, except after C" works in most cases but there are exceptions.
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Re: Hyndland station upgrade

Postby bAzTNM » Thu May 17, 2012 6:04 am

Dexter St. Clair wrote:Unhappy in Hynland

Yeah, I noticed about the steps. I thought I was taking my life in my hands lifting a bike up them. Didn't look safe at all and I barely made it.
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Re: Hyndland station upgrade

Postby MungoDundas » Fri May 18, 2012 9:19 pm

Wow - thanks for this info - how'd'you find it? Diligent for sure.
I'm ambulant, but feel I ought to chip in a little?

Here's my snap of the new shelter that replaced seats at Hyndland.
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Additionally, some photographs of trains from a stumbled upon website;
http://photobucket.com/images/hyndland/

Staff are always helpful at this station.
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Re: Hyndland station upgrade

Postby tobester » Fri May 18, 2012 9:47 pm

MungoDundas wrote:Staff are always helpful at this station.


Might sound strange, but do you know if Mike still works in the ticket office, older guy with glasses and a cornish/devon accent?

Not been at hyndland since i left dalmuir in 2010
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Re: Hyndland station upgrade

Postby Dexter St. Clair » Fri May 18, 2012 9:56 pm

MungoDundas wrote:Wow - thanks for this info - how'd'you find it? Diligent for sure.
I'm ambulant, but feel I ought to chip in a little?


Additionally, some photographs of trains from a stumbled upon website;
http://photobucket.com/images/hyndland/

Staff are always helpful at this station.


Image
This is my favourute. Is it a 380?
"I before E, except after C" works in most cases but there are exceptions.
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Re: Hyndland station upgrade

Postby HollowHorn » Fri May 18, 2012 10:08 pm

Two triple twenty's for the bonny lass second from from the right, the last dart was outside the wire.

I must admit I did have to Google 'ambulant' btw.
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