Transport News Issue 1 - 2021 - Flipbook - Page 8
KH ENGINEERING
SERVICES CARRY
OUT PLATFORM
EXTENSION
AT SANDWICH
STATION AHEAD OF
THE OPEN GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
KH Engineering Services (KHES) complete works on Sandwich
Station scheme to accommodate 12-carriage trains.
We are delighted with the response
to our works at Sandwich station.
The Open is a landmark event in
the British sporting calendar and
will be really important for this area
of Kent, so it’s a pleasure knowing
that our contribution to this project
will make hosting the day slightly
easier for them.
Darren Bates,
Managing Director,
KH Engineering Services
The Sandwich Station scheme is to accommodate 12-carriage trains
by adding to the infrastructure of the station and is being fully funded
by third parties to enable the hosting of the 149th Open Golf
Championship, scheduled to take place in July 2021 at
Royal St George’s Golf Club.
The changes to the station will extend both platforms one and two at
the London end, allowing the maximum number of 12-carriage trains
to stop at the station for those passengers visiting the event. KHES
also installed a new 4m wide stepped footbridge, as well as a
4m wide walking route running parallel to the cess from the platform
one extension. The construction of the bridge and footpath will
provide spectators with a more segregated and direct route to the
golf club which avoids local roads and streets. Importantly, this
directs the bulk of passengers away from the surrounding road
network, therefore reducing congestion.
KHES, carrying out the works on behalf of BAM Nuttall, were
responsible for the full M&E design package which was produced
internally. The works were completed to strict heritage rules and
designed in such a way that the extension could be turned off when
not in use.
Works began 24 March 2020 and were completed 29 May 2020, with
the estimated value of the works totalling £250,000. The work was
delivered without fault or delay thanks to the flexibility of the on-site
staff, with the team coming up with innovative solutions to the various
problems COVID-19 presented.
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