Dulwich Hill Station Upgrade - New Overhead Concourse and Entrances - Southwest Metro Project
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- In this video, I'll take you on a tour of the new overhead concourse that recently opened at Dulwich Hill Station. And this leads to two new entrance exits.
The first is on Bedford Crescent and this integrates with the existing light rail stop entrance.
The second is on the south side of the station, and this connects with a new plaza that provides access from both Wardell Road and Ewart Lane.
The new overhead footbridge includes two new lifts, and this brings step-free access to Dulwich Hill Station for the very first time.
A major goal for this Dulwich Hill Station upgrade is a much improved interchange with the L1 Dulwich Hill Light Rail terminus, and you'll see how much better this is now.
The overhead concourse has some artwork called "Desire Line", so you'll get to see that, along with awesome views of the station and trains from this concourse.
I finish off with a few clips showing the construction of this concourse and the two new entrances.
0:00 Introduction
1:19 Bedford Crescent Entrance Exit
1:55 Overhead Concourse
5:16 Southern Plaza Entrance Exit
8:33 Construction Footage
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4:59 3 trains and a light rail tram all moving at the same time! I am excited!
Yes I was very lucky to be on the overhead concourse at the right time!
Brilliant!
Well I’ll be darned! Small world, just a little bit over a month ago, I was in Sydney, ( ready to cruise back to my home city of Vancouver) I caught the tram to Dulwich , just for the heck of it. And to see your video, Paul, brought back some fond memories. Cheers from Vancouver BC. Canada.
Wow, you were in luck getting all those trains and a tram, all at once! Well done, Paul.
Thanks John, Yes that was pure luck!
Great, informative video. Thanks. Sydney has done really well with the upgrading of suburban stations. The design here with its use of glass, along with plaza are excelent. On the other hand, I'm often frustrated that more is not done to straighten out platforms.
The Bankstown line is problematic, as far as curved platforms are concerned. For Dulwich Hill in particular, there are a lot of heritage items associated with the station (including the platform support walls), it's on the side of a hill, mostly in a cutting, and surrounded by infrastructure/buildings not owned or controlled by the Metro. Blame the original planners for the location. If they had built the station a little bit to the west, the platforms would be much straighter. Looking at an older EIS document, Dulwich Hill was singled out as one station that couldn't be straightened. Apparently, they are using specially designed gap fillers from Hyundai Movex on the curved platforms.
@@daveg2104 Love the gap fillers. Using them on the happy Light rail platforms as well. Dulwich Hill needs longer Tram platforms and more cars on the trams. Sorry for getting of topic.
Gappy not happy, sorry.
Hi @user-wy4ci7yj6b, Glad you like the design. Under the original plans, the platforms were going to be straightened, but I think a combination of cost, disruption and retaining heritage buildings prompted a change of plan. Mechanical gap-fillers will be used to reduce the gap on the curved parts of the platforms, so that unassisted step-free access will be possible, in the same way as for the new stations.
Ok thanks for clearing that up.ill check it out sometime.
Hi Paul 👋 I really enjoyed this presentation and I especially liked seeing trains and tram moving together. I remember when the old Darling Harbour goods line joined the suburban goods line at this point, and it's still quite strange to me seeing a tram at this point. Great presentation Paul, well done 👏 👍
Hi John, glad you enjoyed it so much! The moving trains and tram was pure luck! I don't think I even noticed the tram until I reviewed the footage later. It's great to see this old goods line being reused.
Thanks for your video that brings me back to early 2023 when I visited Dulwich station and the station upgrade was undergoing.
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes it was fun watching it being built.
So good to see the changes. I lived there and used the railway every day back in 1970s. So long ago.
Yes absolutely. Very different then!
A long overdue upgrade, Thanks Paul for another informative vid cheers Bob.🍩☕🚈
Thanks Bob, yes wonderful to see that this has finally happened!
Good day from Lismore, NSW. My local station, Lewisham Dulwich Hill Station Upgrade I will visit the station.
Those lifts were long overdue.
Loved the captured footage of all 3 trains exiting, very cool!!
Yes I was very lucky to capture that!
Love the videos, keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
Great video Paul
Thanks Chad👍
Good video mate
Thanks 👍
good job
Thanks!
The development next to the station plaza started about 5 years ago but seems to have been abandoned. There was old disused shop that got torn down and a concrete slab put down. But not much else has been done in that time.
I wanted to get the bridge lift on video but it happened in the middle of the night and it was raining. Got some other photo and video of the platform resurfacing though
That would have been great to get on camera. They do tend to do the big jobs in the night, as its easier to get the large components to the site by road. I'm sure something will happen with this development soon!
Hi Paul, thanks for another excellent video. Dulwich Hill Station has never looked so good. love seeing the trains and tram all moving together. I gather the goods line there is the one that goes to Botany, which you traveled on in a past video. Just curious, but are there any remains still visible of the old original tram terminus in Marrickville Road Dulwich Hill? While living up in Sydney, I never took the chance to travel to Dulwich Hill and check that out.. Anyway, take care. Rob in Melbourne Australia.
Hi Rob, glad you enjoyed it. Yes its the same line that goes to Botany, although it also branches off at Marrickville to link up with the lines to Sydenham and Tempe. I'm not aware of the original tram terminus on Marrickville Road, but I'll see if I can spot anything when I'm next there.
Thanks, Paul, you know what a headache Dulwich Hill station has been for me. It amazed me they did all the lift upgrade and everything JUST before the shutdown. One question: I was not sure if access has been improved on the bottom side with a ramp or lifts? I knew the top side was done. can I visit Dulwich Hill station for a look, now even though no trains?? By the way, I can hear you! Be good on May 5th to hear you when we meet!
Hi Geoff, the shutdown is still a few months away, and the lifts have been in use now since November, 2023 so they will have had almost a years use before the shutdown happens. Also installing the lifts now, means less work to do during the shutdown, which is another reason why this work was done now. There is step-free access from Wardell Road, but not yet from Ewart Lane. Hope that answers your question about the ramps. Dulwich Hill Station has now reopened, so you can go and explore! Look forward to meeting you on 5th May.
@@TransportVlog Is there a train service to/ From Dulwich Hill again, now?
@TransportVlog On Infotrip still showing bus from Dulwich Hill to Sydenham.
I neve understood why there was only one platform for the terminus of the light rail, if it had two platforms the terminus would stop being the rate limiting step of running more services per hour
That's right. The current single platform and single track section limits the frequency to a tram every 7 minutes. There is certainly space to make it double track, and that may well happen in the future.
Paul I’m intrigued @ 2:26 on your video. Did you go back after dark to film the bridge?
Just to get a night time shot!
Yes that’s right! I was in the area, so I thought why not!
You think they'll use that freight line for redirecting regional trains during trackwork? Since the bankstown line will no longer be accessible.
Possibly, that would be an interesting diversion!
How are they installing the platform edge doors on these platforms, will they straighten the platforms or just install the doors on the curves?
The platform screen doors will be installed on the existing platforms, with mechanical gap fillers to reduce the gap on the curves.
Do you know if Canterbury station will be getting multiple exits like Dulwich Hill? Currently if you get off on the side going towards Campsie you have to walk up that big ramp and around all the way, would make more sense just to walk out towards the Woolworths
Great question and the answer is Yes and No! Initially (ie when Sydney Metro services start), it will just be the one entrance. However, there is provision for a second entrance close to the new services building.
The light rail interchange was definitely long overdue
Yes, absolutely! Great to see that this has finally happened!
It would be so good to see something similar at Lewisham.
The Sydney Trains T Sign look similar to the Oslo's Metro T Sign.
Interesting! Yes I can see the similarities.
I do wonder: when the line is converted to metro, will the poles stay or will they be upgraded to fare gates?
I think the pole readers will stay. There isn't enough space at many of the Bankstown Line stations for fare gates. I think Lakemba might get fare gates.
Why can't they leave some of the older historic stations alone?.
The station doesn't really lose any of it's historic character with this addition, as before it was all just empty platform. Now it's more accessible and more convenient to get to.
Thanks @staryoshi06. You answered that perfectly!
Because we're allowed to make things better
Well I’ll be darned! Small world, just a little bit over a month ago, I was in Sydney, ( ready to cruise back to my home city of Vancouver) I caught the tram to Dulwich , just for the heck of it. And to see your video, Paul, brought back some fond memories. Cheers from Vancouver BC. Canada.
Hi Tony, yes it is! Glad it bought back some memories. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Sydney!