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New ramped gateways for cyclists at York Station

9:12am Thursday 1st September 2011 in News

Launching the new cycle access ramps into York station are, from left Graham Titchener, City of York Council programme manager; Coun. Dave Merrett, City of York Council cabinet member for city strategy, and East Coast’s Tim Hedley-Jones. Launching the new cycle access ramps into York station are, from left Graham Titchener, City of York Council programme manager; Coun. Dave Merrett, City of York Council cabinet member for city strategy, and East Coast’s Tim Hedley-Jones.

NEW ramped gateways will be installed at York railway station to improve access for cyclists.

Train operator East Coast will install one ramp at Leeman Road, which will link to the pathway next to the riverside cycle route, which connects the city centre with the Clifton area.

A second ramp will be installed from Lowther Terrace into the station’s long stay car park, improving access from Holgate Road.

The £500,000 investment has been funded by the train operator, with Cycling City York and City of York Council.

Councillor Dave Merrett, City of York Council cabinet member for city strategy, said: “These new accesses to the station are a tremendous step forward for walking and cycling in York, allowing people to cycle to the station without having to negotiate the difficult road conditions outside the station frontage.

“I would like to thank East Coast for making this long overdue improvement happen, and hope that many more rail commuters will try out cycling or walking to and from the station as a result.”

Access to the ramps will be controlled by gates, which will be open from 5.30am to 10.30pm, seven days a week, and East Coast is also hoping to install 36 new bike stands at the station.

Comments(28)

sheps lad says...
9:31am Thu 1 Sep 11

Wowee! PP will be able to ride his bike 24/7.and finish up where he started from!

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Son of Spacco says...
9:41am Thu 1 Sep 11

£500,000 for a couple of cycle 'ramped gateways' and 36 new bike stands (is that 36 x bike stands of x number of bikes etc stand or stands for 36 bikes only?). I think I'll go and set up a company as a cyling ramp contractor.
Somebody has had thier leg lifted there.... the tax payer ultimatley.

Does it have its own guard of dancing unicorns and white rhinos during opening hours? It should for that cost!

A fortune paid out for a minority yet again.

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pedalling paul says...
9:54am Thu 1 Sep 11

A tad late with the news as the new ramps are already up and running. I've used them myself on several occasions, and noted extensive tyre tread marks which testify to their popularity. Also well used by pedestrians.
The north end one is especially useful for cycle tourists as it links directly with the riverside National Cycle Network, and to the secure cycle parking at the Hub Station by nearby Lendal Bridge.
ps I wonder who's amongst the crowd at the back of the photo....?

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Buzz Light-year says...
9:57am Thu 1 Sep 11

Roll of eyes. Here we go again.

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Von_Dutch says...
10:04am Thu 1 Sep 11

This reads like it's still to happen when in reality the new facilities have been open a month already. I've used them most day and it's a joy not to have to use the main entrance and negotiate the traffic at the front of the station.
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And Spacco lighten up. In fact the vast MAJORITY of people coming to/from the station are doing so by foot and some by bicycle, so these new entrances benefits most.

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pedalling paul says...
10:10am Thu 1 Sep 11

.......and helps reduce demand on the short and long stay car parks as well. So more space for those who need to use them. Winners all round, I reckon.

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Ignatius Lumpopo says...
10:27am Thu 1 Sep 11

This is the one that was going to be opened last April. Half a million quid. It beggars belief. And what's with all that ugly security fencing?

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invisibleman says...
10:30am Thu 1 Sep 11

With all the new cycle ramps etc does this mean cyclists will be stopped from ramming through the swing door into the car park off Queen street and forced to cycle around (all of an extra 10 seconds) or are the vulnerable pedestrians still going to be at risk from these selfish idiots????

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Markiet says...
10:30am Thu 1 Sep 11

It does read like they are about to be installed, when I have used the leaman road one myself, and only found out about Lowther Terrace while reading Rail magazine 677 August 24-September 6 which has to be written and printed in advance!

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roskoboskovic says...
11:01am Thu 1 Sep 11

money can always be found for the beloved cyclists but if you re waiting for a disabled access ramp,dream on.

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Garrowby Turnoff says...
11:22am Thu 1 Sep 11

Hmm? There seems to be some close affinity betwixt the anorak clad, puny train spotter and the helmeted, hot pant, brawny cyclist... P'raps that's why the ramps've appeared.

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ISeeEverything says...
11:41am Thu 1 Sep 11

Half a million for two ramps, and who created the the difficult road situation outside the station frontage in the first place. Would that be the very same Council now taking all the credit.

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meme says...
12:35pm Thu 1 Sep 11

And they are not open all hours or i believe on race days
Great value for money when CoYC needs it all!!

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Eric Style says...
1:12pm Thu 1 Sep 11

A great short cut for people walking from clifton / bootham area!
It is a disabled access ramp - note the landings between ramp sections.
The palisade fencing is there because of the proximity to the railway!

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Von_Dutch says...
1:26pm Thu 1 Sep 11

Agreed Eric. These benefit nearly all, so not sure what the usual whingers are complaining for (other than the cost). Yes, i'm not sure why they cost so much either, but i'm not a qualified architect or builder so i wouldn't profess to. All i know is that the option of having a couple more entrances is surely better than not having them. Them being closed between 10.30pm and 5.30am is surely for security and i don't blame them for doing so.

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Pedro says...
1:43pm Thu 1 Sep 11

All railway lines in this country have to be securely fenced. I know of no other country in the world that has this restriction imposed upon it. Naturally this increases the cost of all rail-side installations.

And while I am here when is there going to be a platform/station in Haxby? 2013 according to Wikipedia.

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antitrainspotter says...
2:01pm Thu 1 Sep 11

'Naturally this increases the cost of all rail-side installations'

It also stops children from getting killed, its in the railways act and there is some very strong case law supporting it as well under the Occupiers liability acts 1957 and 1984
'British Railways Board v. Herrington (1972)
The Board was held liable for injuries to a six year old child who had been playing on the railway line. The child had got through a gap in the fence near the railway line. The Board, as occupiers, were aware of previous trespasses but had failed to maintain the integrity of the fence. The House of Lords held that the occupier of the railway premises owed a duty of common humanity to the child. Until this case no duty of care was owed to trespassers. (The Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 created a duty of common humanity towards trespassers.)'


'And while I am here when is there going to be a platform/station in Haxby? 2013 according to Wikipedia'

There are fairies at the bottom of my garden.
Politicians tell the truth.
Spiritulists know all about your future.

Dream on!

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dogcapp says...
3:02pm Thu 1 Sep 11

read the comments and had another look at the picture. Some one has been overcharged ere. most likely on materials and consultants, deffo not the peeps who built it. There would not be so many positive comments if the users had to pay for it. Wot a rip off. Wont be first, and wont be the last, though it should be

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yawn.. says...
3:24pm Thu 1 Sep 11

great, now all they need do is sort out the diabolical mess at the front of the station. Gridlock can see taxi fares of up to £5.00 before you get out of tea room square at peak times.

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yorkshirelad says...
4:13pm Thu 1 Sep 11

Like all cycling facilities - this is peanuts compared to other infrastructure projects and yet opens up critical entrances to the station for cyclists. This benefits the whole of the community as every cyclist is a potential car not on the road. Yes, we are way behing continental European cities but this is a great improvement for the many people who regularly cycle to the station. On cost, worth remembering the Hopgrove roundabout redesign cost £7.12 million... er and improved exactly what?

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councilsconscience says...
4:24pm Thu 1 Sep 11

well the blue road sign has been installed on Holgate Road for months directing cycles/walkers to a set of locked gates!! I did ask why the sign could not be covered up until the gates were unlocked but was informed that the sign belonged to the traffic authorities so the station could not deal with it. Therefore I wonder ho many people have gone down the street at the side of Holgate Villas just to have to turn around. hopeless jobs worths at the station/council, cannot get their act together over something this simple.

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pedalling paul says...
4:56pm Thu 1 Sep 11

I think it was vandals wot removed the covering material.....

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keepitshut says...
6:00pm Thu 1 Sep 11

yawn.. wrote:
great, now all they need do is sort out the diabolical mess at the front of the station. Gridlock can see taxi fares of up to £5.00 before you get out of tea room square at peak times.
I hope you are not trying to mislead people here....taxi meters "click over" when distance is covered, not the amount of time stood waiting in traffic.

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piaggio says...
10:16pm Thu 1 Sep 11

ps I wonder who's amongst the crowd at the back of the photo....?”
???????????????????

some git who do.s not pay for rail travel??
some git in a helmet??
how come no cyclist ? holland wears a hat??
= cos only the stupid brits do .sooo the answer to your Q ,is ............a ****

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Whitetornado says...
9:34am Fri 2 Sep 11

Brilliant, so now as well as having to negotiate the inconsiderate taxi's that queue in the car park, we're going to have to be on the look out for cyclists coming from all sides !

The next Press repoort will be "Cyclist knocked off bike in station car park" - how many points do you get for that?

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yorkshirelad says...
11:22am Fri 2 Sep 11

It must be terribly stressful to use a car park with the odd taxi queuing in it or the odd cyclist passing through it....

How will you cope when you leave the car parK?

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PositiveFootball says...
2:01pm Fri 2 Sep 11

Q) Why, whenever, there is a debate regarding cycling, do the pro-cyclists comments seem to be stated in a well thought out and logical manner, whilst the anti-cyclists post insults and comments that don't make a lot of sense?

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greenmonkey says...
12:08pm Mon 5 Sep 11

Press release was obviously written a while back and rehashed for the photocall! Those who question the need for this might recall that the south entrance was part of the argument put forward for retaining 3 inbound lanes of traffic on Blossom St in preference to decent cycle lanes! If cyclists use it with care there should be no conflict with parked cars. The northern exit could be signed as an alternative walking route to the city centre as it provides an ideal traffic free route via the riverbank to Lendal Bridge.

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