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dsriggs wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 26, 2024 8:17 pm

Man, the STA didn't even TRY to maintain their stations, did they?

baytram366 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:54 am

It could have easily been extended to the street next to the courts building and a proper station building built with perhaps a toilet and cafe integrated into the new building with the courts. At present, its hidden away in the backstreets and would be dark and lonely during the night. Overall, I was very underwhelmed by it. Just my thoughts.

[Shuz] wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:22 am

I would rather have the extent of the former STA rail network which provided services to regional SA, Mount Barker, etc. and shitty stations than the current set up now with a massively reduced network and some bus shelters now.

baytram366 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:54 am

Re. the very limited shelter at the new station, this completely failed the test on Sunday with the heavy rain and wind. Two of my friends were waiting there during the afternoon for a train and were completely soaked. The shelter, as we all knew it would, did nothing to protect anyone under it. The mesh walls are useless also and really need to be replaced with glass. I also noticed that there is no cover leading from the station to any parts of the bus interchange which also only has one shelter. Why?
That steel box at the front of the platform also serves no purpose and I wonder how long the murals will remain undamaged along with the information touch screens. I am hoping that the station overall will be cared for by the government and any damage fixed quickly But overall, it looks and feels cheap especially for a terminus. It could have easily been extended to the street next to the courts building and a proper station building built with perhaps a toilet and cafe integrated into the new building with the courts. At present, its hidden away in the backstreets and would be dark and lonely during the night. Overall, I was very underwhelmed by it. Just my thoughts.

muzzamo wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:49 am

baytram366 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:54 am

Re. the very limited shelter at the new station, this completely failed the test on Sunday with the heavy rain and wind. Two of my friends were waiting there during the afternoon for a train and were completely soaked. The shelter, as we all knew it would, did nothing to protect anyone under it. The mesh walls are useless also and really need to be replaced with glass. I also noticed that there is no cover leading from the station to any parts of the bus interchange which also only has one shelter. Why?
That steel box at the front of the platform also serves no purpose and I wonder how long the murals will remain undamaged along with the information touch screens. I am hoping that the station overall will be cared for by the government and any damage fixed quickly But overall, it looks and feels cheap especially for a terminus. It could have easily been extended to the street next to the courts building and a proper station building built with perhaps a toilet and cafe integrated into the new building with the courts. At present, its hidden away in the backstreets and would be dark and lonely during the night. Overall, I was very underwhelmed by it. Just my thoughts.

I think it's because they have used "passive security" as a core principle in the design, which minimises blocked lines of sight from as many angles as possible. The idea is that this makes it safer for women at night etc, and it's probably true. Most stations/upgrades on the network from the last 10-15 years have been built this way.

Like so many things in government though, because they have prioritised this one of the core functions of the design ie keeping people actually dry has been lost.

muzzamo wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:49 am

baytram366 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:54 am

Re. the very limited shelter at the new station, this completely failed the test on Sunday with the heavy rain and wind. Two of my friends were waiting there during the afternoon for a train and were completely soaked. The shelter, as we all knew it would, did nothing to protect anyone under it. The mesh walls are useless also and really need to be replaced with glass. I also noticed that there is no cover leading from the station to any parts of the bus interchange which also only has one shelter. Why?
That steel box at the front of the platform also serves no purpose and I wonder how long the murals will remain undamaged along with the information touch screens. I am hoping that the station overall will be cared for by the government and any damage fixed quickly But overall, it looks and feels cheap especially for a terminus. It could have easily been extended to the street next to the courts building and a proper station building built with perhaps a toilet and cafe integrated into the new building with the courts. At present, its hidden away in the backstreets and would be dark and lonely during the night. Overall, I was very underwhelmed by it. Just my thoughts.

I think it's because they have used "passive security" as a core principle in the design, which minimises blocked lines of sight from as many angles as possible. The idea is that this makes it safer for women at night etc, and it's probably true. Most stations/upgrades on the network from the last 10-15 years have been built this way.

Like so many things in government though, because they have prioritised this one of the core functions of the design ie keeping people actually dry has been lost.

Will409 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:01 am

Vincent Bigiolli photos from the final week of train services to the old Port Dock station in 1981.

1NEEDS2POST wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:24 pm

Will409 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:01 am

Vincent Bigiolli photos from the final week of train services to the old Port Dock station in 1981.

From those photos, the Adelaide platform is east of the Dry Creek platform. Does anyone know why they did that? It would mean the trains would cross one another because Dry Creek is in the east.