Saturday, October 15, 2005
Bow Road station modernisation - a summary timeline• February 2004: Four portakabins appear on the pavement outside the station, surrounded by a blue metal wall. [expected completion date: October 2004]
• March 2004: Station opening hours restricted (closed before 6am and after 10pm). Blue walls screen the rear of each platform. [expected completion date: early 2005]
• April 2004: Scaffolding appears across the front of the station. Blue walls on platforms extended (and covered by safety signage).
• May 2004: Screening of platform walls complete. Additional blue screening walls appear in the ticket hall and in front of the station.
• June 2004: Black and yellow sticky tape affixed to various surfaces for safety reasons.
• July 2004: Scaffolding erected around the overbridge linking the ticket hall to the platforms. [expected completion date: July 2005]
• August 2004: Preparatory work grinds to a halt.
• September 2004: Conkers fall from the horse chestnut tree in front the station. Bugger all happens inside the station.
• October 2004: Work commences. Three weekend station closures. Light fittings modernised in ticket hall and stairwells. Station reopens before 6am. [expected completion date: February 2005]
• November 2004: Plastic and metal ducting appears around the station. Repainting begins.
• December 2004: Four more weekend station closures. Miles of cable threaded all around the station. Windows reglazed. Repainting continues.
• January 2005: Three more weekend station closures. Two rows of new light fittings appear above the western half of each platform. Floor surfaces stripped. Scaffolding removed across front of station. Repainting continues.
• February 2005: One more weekend station closure. Blue wall on eastbound platform removed to reveal new white panelled wall. Benches appear. Several new loudspeakers and security cameras installed. Globe lamps installed above stairwells. Repainting continues. [expected completion date: July 2005]
• March 2005: Station no longer closed after 10pm. Blue wall on westbound platform removed to reveal new white panelled wall. Striplights along platforms illuminated. New flooring laid. New control room revealed behind large window in ticket hall. Scaffolding on overbridge removed. Repainting continues.
• April 2005: New next train indicators installed and under test. Station signage updated. Enlarged CCTV system operational. White lamps appear on front of station. Repainting continues.
• May 2005: New next train indicators operational. Poster frames appear on platform walls. Chocolate and drinks machines installed. Repainting continues.
• June 2005: Raised strips affixed parallel to platform edges to aid visually impared passengers. New Help Points functional. Repainting continues.
• July 2005: Old next train indicators removed. New fire alarm system installed. New control room operational. Ticket hall signage updated. Repainting continues.
• August 2005: New flooring uncovered. Repainting continues. [expected completion date: July 2005]
• September 2005: Repainting continues. [expected completion date: 30 September 2005]
• October 2005: Portakabins removed. Project complete.
• Andrew Gilligan's Evening Standard article about Bow Road, based on my blog (now available online)
• Twenty months of procrastination detailed on my dedicated daily Bow Road upgrade page
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• February 2004: Four portakabins appear on the pavement outside the station, surrounded by a blue metal wall. [expected completion date: October 2004]
