LIGHTING FOR THE GREAT NORTHERN SUBURBAN RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

The various aspects of the lighting programme of the Great Northern Railway electrification scheme are discussed and the lighting solution used and the results achieved are described. The lighting is described for the Hornsey E.M.U. Depot which comprises the following parts: the maintenance complex, the offices, and the overhead line depot. A description is included of the way in which the stations on the northern city line have been illuminated to provide a separate image and to keep costs down. Other aspects covered are tunnel lighting, lighting of Kings Cross station and the station throat, the Kings Cross freight terminal GN suburban station improvements and platform indicators. A brief mention is also made of the interior design of the new rolling stock to be used on the system.

Corporate Authors:
Illuminating Engineering Society

York House, 199 Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7UN, England
Authors:
- Nelson-Smith, G
Publication Date: 1978-1-2

Media Info

Features: Photos;
Pagination: p. 18-23
Serial:
- Light and Lighting
- Volume: 71
- Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Commuter service; Lighting; Lighting equipment; Passenger terminals; Railroad stations; Railroads; Shopping facilities; Street lighting; Tunnels
Identifier Terms: British Rail
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
Old TRIS Terms: Passenger stations; Railway
ITRD Terms: 545: Lighting (street); 1095: Station (railway); 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United kingdom
Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00176921
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
Files: ITRD, TRIS
Created Date: Jun 14 1978 12:00AM