Plans to move safety feature in York Station
Separately, the Government unveiled funding to regenerate York Station
A SAFETY feature in York Station could be moved so that staff can see it better under new plans.
Network Rail’s plans lodged with City of York Council would see the OFF indicator between platforms one and three moved.
Plans stated the indicator, which lets staff know when a train is ready to leave, is currently obscured by a waiting room.
The application proposes moving the electronic sign from its current location above an entrance to the waiting room to a column on platform three.
Network Rail requires planning permission to do the works because York Station is a Grade II*-listed building.
Plans stated: “This type of indicator is used to notify platform staff that a train is ready to depart and they are an essential safety feature regulating the departure of trains.
“The current position of the OFF indicator is obscured by the existing waiting room, it is therefore proposed to relocate the indicator southwards, to a position offering better visibility for staff.”
Separately, the Government unveiled funding to regenerate York Station in January.
York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith said the cash would bring faster trains and ensure the station is fit for purpose.
Plans were also lodged in February to replace printed advertisement hoardings in the station’s portico with LCD digital screens.