| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by RichardB at 22:22, 14th December 2024 |      |
... and now the ninth anniversary.
Thanks for posting, RichardB.
Thanks for posting, RichardB.
Thanks. Don't worry, I have the tenth anniversary firmly in mind.
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 20:55, 13th December 2024 | |
... and now the ninth anniversary.
Thanks for posting, RichardB.
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by RichardB at 13:26, 13th December 2020 | |
I know it only seems like yesterday but today, 13 December, is the fifth anniversary of the first trains to call at Cranbrook.
Here's a video of the very first train to call https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFe43UopKrE
Tomorrow evening, Mother Claus and helpers will be handing out mince pies to passengers between 5 and 6PM.
The most recent ORR figures show that an estimated 105,400 people used the station between April 2019 and March 2020.
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by grahame at 08:42, 24th February 2016 | |
Any figures yet?
Around 2000 calls by trains were made at the station before it was officially opened
. | Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by eightf48544 at 00:43, 24th February 2016 | |
Any figures yet?
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by grahame at 05:43, 23rd February 2016 | |
From ITV
Trains have been running since 13 December but now Cranbrook station is officially open - thanks to some ribbon-cutting by Transport Minister Andrew Jones MP.
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by grahame at 02:04, 14th December 2015 | |
Congratulations to the people of Devon and Exeter on their new station ... also opened yesterday, new station at Apperley Bridge between Leeds and Bradford (see Yorkshire Post) and at Rochester (see Kent onLine). Actually that latter is a replacement station and the article says "will" so confirmation awaited.
Good to see this handful of key new openings ...
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by RichardB at 19:57, 13th December 2015 | |
If you're quick, BBC Spotlight tonight leads on Cranbrook - good report.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06r73br/spotlight-13122015
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by PhilWakely at 17:39, 13th December 2015 | |
I notice that SWT rolled out their own version of the GWR 'Green One' for the initial service from Cranbrook this morning as the single refurbished and repainted 159 - 159103 - provided the service.
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by ChrisB at 13:40, 13th December 2015 | |
Station opened this morning, 13th December
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by SandTEngineer at 11:07, 13th December 2015 | |
Taken a bit of time. The reason is that the new station is located within the 'strike-in' distance of Crannabrook AHB level crossing. To overcome this the 'strike-in' has been relocated clear, but to compensate for the reduced 'strike-in' time the linespeed in the Up Direction on approach to the level crossing has been reduced to 65mph. Won't make much difference to train operation as most trains will be stopping at the new station anyway
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by SandTEngineer at 22:39, 11th August 2015 | |
Haven't seen a scheme plan yet but its probably to do with Crannabrook AHBC level crossing ( the new station possibly being within the strike in area). Maybe a new protecting signal is required. I'll ask around to see if I can find out a bit more
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by paul7575 at 20:46, 11th August 2015 | |
I still cannot really think of a reason why the line's 'signalling' is significantly affected by this project. Is this area under Basingstoke, or Exeter? If Basingstoke wasn't it all just updated and re-controlled, so Cranbrook should have been on the agenda, and not actually a surprise?
Paul
| Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by PhilWakely at 18:48, 11th August 2015 | |
: Express and Echo
Cranbrook^s new railway station ...............will not open until October.
Less than 24 hours after the above E&E report was written, BBC Spotlight is now reporting "Cranbrook^s new railway station will not open until NOVEMBER"!
| Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts) Posted by PhilWakely at 12:29, 11th August 2015 | |
From the Express and Echo
Cranbrook's new railway station is set to open in October
An artist's impression of Cranbrook station
Cranbrook^s new railway station won^t open this month. Last week Transport Minister Andrew Jones visited the Science Park for an update on the new road links in the area including the expansion of Cranbrook in East Devon and its planned railway station. It emerged during a presentation to the minister about the East Devon Growth Point and its new transport links that the station will not open until October.
Construction of the new railway station has had major problems since it was planned and is now more than a year late in completion. A spokesman for Network Rail said: ^We and our contractors have encountered unforeseen problems that mean that we are faced with some delays. These include the complications building the entrance over an important sewer that runs through the village and also with the railway^s signalling system.^
An artist's impression of Cranbrook station
Cranbrook^s new railway station won^t open this month. Last week Transport Minister Andrew Jones visited the Science Park for an update on the new road links in the area including the expansion of Cranbrook in East Devon and its planned railway station. It emerged during a presentation to the minister about the East Devon Growth Point and its new transport links that the station will not open until October.
Construction of the new railway station has had major problems since it was planned and is now more than a year late in completion. A spokesman for Network Rail said: ^We and our contractors have encountered unforeseen problems that mean that we are faced with some delays. These include the complications building the entrance over an important sewer that runs through the village and also with the railway^s signalling system.^
Also from the Express and Echo
Second station planned for Cranbrook despite long delay in original plans
Cranbrook Station takes shape
PROPOSALS are being considered for a second railway station at Cranbrook.
The first station at the new community has still not opened and is currently more than a year behind schedule.
But it has now emerged that a second station could serve the growing community.
A feasibility study is currently underway into the proposal, according to the county council.
A council spokesman said: ^We^re talking to East Devon District Council and others about the future infrastructure needed for the growing town.
^The rail line is a really important part of the town^s transport strategy, providing fast and direct access in and out of Exeter, reducing the need for car use.
^A lot of work would need to be done before deciding whether a second station would be feasible.
^Discussions at this stage have been around securing land early on that could be used in future as a second station, if such a plan becomes feasible.^
Plans to build the station currently emerging at Cranbrook have been hit by lengthy delays.
It was meant to open last summer. That deadline was pushed back to last Christmas after the development was beset with problems.
The latest prediction is that it will open this autumn.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: ^This is a very exciting project for Network Rail and we are working hard to finish the work as soon as we can.
^However, we and our contractors have encountered unforeseen problems that mean that we are faced with some delays.
^These include the complications building the entrance over an important sewer that runs through the village and also with the railway^s signalling system.
^Network Rail is working with its contractors to establish what impact these issues will have on the completion date for the station ^ pending the outcome of these discussions, it is likely that construction will now complete in the autumn.^
Meanwhile, a working party of the county council currently looking into the future of rail transport in Devon has raised a question mark over another rail project near Cranbrook.
Plans for a huge distribution centre for Sainsbury^s, on land originally intended as an intermodal freight terminal, were abandoned several years ago.
The supermarket giant said earlier this year that it was marketing the vacant site and was in detailed negotiations with interested parties.
The site, just outside Clyst Honiton, is seen as having potential for a rail link. But that is now up for discussion.
The council^s working party said in a report: ^Devon County Council will be addressing the principle of retaining rail access into the planned Intermodal Freight Terminal site near Cranbrook as part of the Examination in Public of the East Devon Local Plan.
^A matter has been raised by the Planning Inspector which asks the question about the need for this requirement.
^Devon County Council considers that access to the rail network at this location is unlikely, due to a range of technical and economic reasons.^
Cranbrook Station takes shape
PROPOSALS are being considered for a second railway station at Cranbrook.
The first station at the new community has still not opened and is currently more than a year behind schedule.
But it has now emerged that a second station could serve the growing community.
A feasibility study is currently underway into the proposal, according to the county council.
A council spokesman said: ^We^re talking to East Devon District Council and others about the future infrastructure needed for the growing town.
^The rail line is a really important part of the town^s transport strategy, providing fast and direct access in and out of Exeter, reducing the need for car use.
^A lot of work would need to be done before deciding whether a second station would be feasible.
^Discussions at this stage have been around securing land early on that could be used in future as a second station, if such a plan becomes feasible.^
Plans to build the station currently emerging at Cranbrook have been hit by lengthy delays.
It was meant to open last summer. That deadline was pushed back to last Christmas after the development was beset with problems.
The latest prediction is that it will open this autumn.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: ^This is a very exciting project for Network Rail and we are working hard to finish the work as soon as we can.
^However, we and our contractors have encountered unforeseen problems that mean that we are faced with some delays.
^These include the complications building the entrance over an important sewer that runs through the village and also with the railway^s signalling system.
^Network Rail is working with its contractors to establish what impact these issues will have on the completion date for the station ^ pending the outcome of these discussions, it is likely that construction will now complete in the autumn.^
Meanwhile, a working party of the county council currently looking into the future of rail transport in Devon has raised a question mark over another rail project near Cranbrook.
Plans for a huge distribution centre for Sainsbury^s, on land originally intended as an intermodal freight terminal, were abandoned several years ago.
The supermarket giant said earlier this year that it was marketing the vacant site and was in detailed negotiations with interested parties.
The site, just outside Clyst Honiton, is seen as having potential for a rail link. But that is now up for discussion.
The council^s working party said in a report: ^Devon County Council will be addressing the principle of retaining rail access into the planned Intermodal Freight Terminal site near Cranbrook as part of the Examination in Public of the East Devon Local Plan.
^A matter has been raised by the Planning Inspector which asks the question about the need for this requirement.
^Devon County Council considers that access to the rail network at this location is unlikely, due to a range of technical and economic reasons.^
