Stevenage Station Platform 5 Upgrade #25

[@gerrynewnham9932]

Thanks for this and all your videos about the new Platform 5 at Stevenage. A great record of the project.

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Cheers Gerry, glad you found it interesting.

[@airzulu2733]

Nice job malcolm. Thanks for the start to finish on this . All they need now is to clean up and repaint the exterior of stevenage station . Enjoy the trains

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Steve, yes I agree, all that shiny new metalwork does make the rest of the station look a tad shabby! I must admit I've enjoyed documenting the project (hi-light being the site visit in February - Shame I couldn't put up the original video, it was so much fun with so much banter), even at 3am in the cold ! - Thanks for the comment and support

[@airzulu2733]

@@MalcolmCrabbe well look at this way in many years to come and those who are interested in the history of stevenage station ect . You have most definitely played a massive part in showing future youngsters what happened ect . You did yourself proud mate. Really enjoyed seeing the new platform coming into service . Even those involved in building it would probably say the same . Hope to see more of your railway projects. Cheers

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

@@airzulu2733 Thanks Steve... I guess the next big project will be the doubling of lines between Woolmer Green and WGC.... but I doubt that will happen in my life time ;-)

[@Andrewjg_89]

So platform 5 as officially opened and Great Northern are now operating the Moorgate-Stevenage service via Hertford North. Nice video.

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Yup, would have been sooner, but covid delayed it a few months, but it was still over a year ahead of schedule. Glad you liked the video

[@Andrewjg_89]

Malcolm Crabbe Very nice. Amazing work from Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern).

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

nice to see. thank you

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Thanks Keith....

[@alexstrains903]

I'm coming here tommorow, can not wait to get a video out from here

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

It's certainly busy these days. Just make sure you sign in (office on P4) to keep them sweet...

[@alexstrains903]

@@MalcolmCrabbe Ok :)

[@alexstrains903]

@@MalcolmCrabbe I didn't know you have to sign in!

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

@@alexstrains903 It's customary at most stations. Stevenage are quite a stickler for it. If it's your first time there you may also be given a short site safety briefing before being allowed to venture on to the platform, if you say you're familiar with the "rules" you should be OK

[@alexstrains903]

@@MalcolmCrabbe Ok :) I've been there quite a lot of times really

[@kianmclaren5652]

Is it open to the public

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Yup, that was the point of the official opening on Monday :)

[@richardwillcox1662]

I thought it opened on 2nd August.

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Richard - its covered in the description...

[@tonyg1071]

Hitchcock cameo, ha ha

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

LOL - I was in two minds to include the clip or not.... but what the heck :)