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Work starts on refurbishment of historic Temple Meads roof
Platforms two and three at Bristol Temple Meads are currently out of action as work begins to refurbish the roof of the main train shed.
Over Christmas, a team from Network Rail installed foundations and are starting to erect scaffolding towers, with the installation due to continue on Saturday nights during 2021.
Once complete, these towers will support a huge safety screen while refurbishment work on the historic roof is carried out overhead.
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The roof renovations at Temple Meads are due to last until 2023.
Network Rail’s aim is “to bring a brighter welcome to the city, improving your experience as a passenger and preserving our station for future generations”.
The renovation involves re-glazing and extensive metal and woodwork repairs on the main train shed roof, as well as further work on roofing over the area known as Bonaparte’s Alley.
Metal and timber repairs are also being made to canopies on platforms and in the forecourt.
Paintwork will be stripped back and refreshed, providing a fresh protective coating in a new colour scheme.
A new entrance to Bristol Temple Meads was created at Bonaparte’s Alley on 2018 – photo: Martin Booth
Main photo: Martin Booth
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