LIFTS, STAIRS & BALUSTRADES
ENABLING SEAMLESS ACCESS
STANNAH LIFTS ENHANCES ACCESSIBILITY AT SHORTLANDS RAILWAY STATION
Shortlands Station becomes the latest station in South East London to benefit from accessibility upgrades with the installation of three new passenger lifts from Stannah.
The project focused on installing new passenger lifts to network specifications, enabling seamless access from the station entrance to each platform, as part of a wider project and ongoing effort to improve accessibility across Network Rail’ s stations.
Work Stannah Lifts worked with South Eastern Railway( SER) – Southeastern and Network Rail Kent route- and civil engineering contractors, BAM Nutall, to ensure seamless integration of three 16-person passenger lifts to SER specifications, providing stepfree access to each platform.
In partnership with the Department for Transport’ s
‘ Access for All’ scheme( AfA), an investment of over £ 8 million also funded the construction of a new emergency staircase, a footbridge, new CCTV cameras for improved security and modern lighting to enhance visibility for visitors.
These improvements mark a major milestone in transforming the station into an inclusive environment, benefitting passengers with reduced mobility, wheelchair users, families with pushchairs and anyone requiring step-free access.
Challenges Stannah faced several logistical challenges due to the restricted size of the site and limited access, which made material deliveries particularly difficult. At the start of the lift installations, the footbridge had not yet been installed, requiring a crane to directly carry materials onto the narrow platforms.
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