Reconstructing the interior of Peckham Rye station

[Eileen]

Users of Peckham Rye station will probably be interested to hear that Network Rail are now getting plans developed to make the station properly accessible to people who have difficulty with the stairs for whatever reason. This would involve reconstructing the station inside by moving the staircases and installing lifts to all the platforms. This is expensive and major work, and funding is not yet finalised but it will happen later if not sooner. It is at an early stage of planning but probably the best time to influence what happens, and that the work preserves what is good about this listed building. This will be one of the topics at the next Rye Lane & Station Action Group meeting, see details below. There will also be the latest news on the plans for the front and rear of the station, and ideas and discussion on achieving improvements in that central area of Rye Lane. Speakers from the railway companies and Southwark Council will be preceded by an illustrated presentation from Benedict O?Looney, The Peckham Society?s architectural expert on the history of the station building.

There will be no reminders on this Forum as the meeting happens during the EDF holiday. So if you want to book a place, please PM me now or email [email protected] Hope some Forumites can come so we can have a discussion afterwards.

Rye Lane & Station Action Group meeting

Wednesday 28th October 2009

5.45pm displays & light buffet refreshments

6.15pm-8.30pm meeting

At the Bussey building, 133 Rye Lane, opposite Blenheim Grove.

For a reminder of some of the background visit:

Peckham Rye Station http://www.peckhamvision.org/wiki/Peckham_Rye_Station

Transforming Central Rye Lane http://www.peckhamvision.org/wiki/Transforming_Central_Rye_Lane

Copeland Cultural Quarter http://www.peckhamvision.org/wiki/Copeland_Cultural_Quarter

[Eileen]

There will be no more reminders on this Forum of the upcoming meeting on the station etc, see details above, as the meeting happens during the EDF holiday. So if you want to book a place, please PM me now or email [email protected]

Hope some Forumites can come so we can have an EDF discussion when the Forum resumes...

Rye Lane & Station Action Group meeting

Wednesday 28th October 2009

5.45pm displays & light buffet refreshments

6.15pm-8.30pm meeting

At the Bussey building, 133 Rye Lane, opposite Blenheim Grove.