Worthing Station
Project: Worthing
Client: Southern Railway Limited
Value: £500,000
Role: One Stop Shop Construction Consultancy Services
Project Overview
The Trevor Patrick Partnership was commissioned by Southern to provide ‘one stop shop’ construction consultancy services for the provision of a project to provide access for all at Worthing.
The projects formed part of Southern’s ongoing commitment to improve accessibility at their Stations.
The Project work activities involved the following:
- Construct new 1:15 twin ramped (length approx 10m) and stepped access to listed station entrance.
- Remove existing doors and install new sliding doors with automatic opening.
- Remove existing ticket windows and Install new DDA compliant ticket windows with low level shelves.
- Fully automatic bi-folding doors have been fitted at the station entrance as well as at the rear of the ticket hall leading to the platforms
- Three fully DDA compliant ticket windows have also been installed which, at the press of a button, move down to accommodate easy use by wheelchair users
- New flat screen customer information monitors
- Booking hall lighting upgrade
- The ticket office has been completely modernised
- Modern lighting has been installed with the booking hall being redecorated throughout.
Landscaping Requirements:
- The Project work activities involved the following:
- Establishing general landscape requirements with clients
- Conducting preliminary studies of the site (including levels, soil, ecology, buildings, services, and roads)
- Assessing a site’s potential to meet the client’s specifications
- Carrying out environmental impact assessments
- Seeking and taking into account the views of local residents, potential users, and parties with a vested interest in the project
- Accurately preparing and presenting detailed plans and working drawings, including applications, construction details and specifications for the project
- Presenting proposals to clients, dealing with enquiries and negotiating any amendments to final design
- Contacting and coordinating manufacturers and suppliers
- Monitoring and checking work on-site
- Specifying and detailing of fences, walls, paving kerbstones, tactile paving etc.
