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Friends of Dore and Totley Station(FoDaTS)
New Canopy
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New Canopy
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 After much work by FoDaTS a new canopy at the station has been built by Northern Rail who manage the station.
For many years the shelter at the station has been inadequate for the number of passengers using the station. Previously the only shelter on the platform was a small shelter with seating for approx 6 people and standing room for a few additional passengers. In the morning rush up to 100 people can be waiting for the trains to Sheffield and Manchester.
The canopy is on the platform attached to the back of the old station building which is now the Rajdhani restaurant.
 Work on the canopy started in April 2019 and was completed in May 2019.
Northern Rail were the main contributors to the funding with significant contributions from:-
- High Peak & Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership
- Trans Pennine Express
- Association of Community Rail Partnerships
- South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.
- This page shows some of the stages of the project and also the opening event by the Sheffield City Region Mayor, Dan Jarvis on the 19th July 2019. The event was covered by the local press and rail publications. Here are some of the articles:-
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Design Phase
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The architectural drawings of the proposed canopy drawn up in 2017.
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The original design of the new canopy.
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Development Phase
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The canopy was built during April and May 2019. A new floor was layed. The canopy is supported by beams attached to the station building and a cross beam supported at each end. Seating has also been provided.
The Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) was moved under the canopy so that passengers could purchase their tickets in the dry and not need to queue in the rain. In the old position the TVM screen instructions were difficult to see at certain times of the day due to the direction of the sun in the afternoons.
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Building underway in April 2019.
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The beams are added.
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Canopy Completed
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View of the Canopy from a train on the Midland Mainline.
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Dore and Totley Totem and lights added under the canopy.
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View of the Canopy from the platform.
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Ticket Vending Machine moved to be under the Canopy. Seating provided along the building.
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Canopy Opening Ceremony
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Sheffield City Region Mayor, Dan Jarvis opened the canopy on Friday 19th July 2019. Here is the mayor unveiling the plaque with the FoDaTS chairman Chris Morgan.
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The canopy was funded from a number of different organisations. The major funding was from Northern the train operator who manage Dore and Totley station. There were significant contributions from:-
- Transpennine Express
- South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
- High Peak and Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership
- Association Of Community Rail Partnerships
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Plaque of the opening event with the names of all the organisations which had contributed to the cost of the canopy. The plaque is attached to the station building under the canopy.
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The Rajdhani restaurant let FoDaTS use there restaurant to display a collection of past and current photos of the station. Chris Morgan the FoDaTS chairman cutting a cake to celebrate the occasion.
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The children of the Abbeydale Cottage Nursery produced some lovely posters which were unveiled for the first time when the mayor visited. The Posters are located inside the original Shelter.
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