Consolidation Phase & Marketing To Boost Revenue.

I haven’t posted for some time, because I needed to let things ‘bed in’ on the Bluebell Railway after getting the link through the cutting. I am pleased that the Bluebell Railway infrastructure team have remodeled that bank in the cutting and reduced the height. I was genuinely concerned, as I think others were too. So well done, to the Bluebell Railway, for responding to those concerns.

Another concern I now have, is outside the Bluebell Railways’ East Grinstead Station. This is not really in Bluebell Railways hands, but there should be a pedestrian fence out the front from the edge of the fence, right up to the speed hump. A child or somebody distracted could easily step out in front of traffic. The speed hump needs to be turned into a pedestrian crossing.

There are three main considerations that I would like to be reviewed at Bluebell Railways’ East Grinstead Station. Firstly the boundary fence, secondly the widening of the Bluebell platform and thirdly an under pass/tunnel from the entrance to Bluebells main platform.

Firstly the boundary fence with Sainsburys. I do not know who owns that fence, but visually it is not aesthetically appealing. What would be nice to see is a wrought iron paling fence with the Bluebell insignia within it, held between a row of solid red bricked columns.

Secondly the widening of the platform at Bluebell Railways’ East Grinstead Station. This can be achieved by moving the rail over significantly on the incoming track from the National Rail Network. If that platform could be widened significantly, then we could have a double canopy, plus all the amenities could be situated on that double platform, including toilets, cafeteria, waiting room and shop. This isn’t a complaining set of comments, I am just trying to be constructive. Bluebell Railway have got their ‘foot in the door’ so to speak at East Grinstead, I am thinking in a much, much longer time frame.

Thirdly an under pass/tunnel from the entrance to Bluebells main doubleplatform. I can see it in my minds eye, so I’ll try and explain my thinking here. If a footway underpass is built this would mean that the Bluebell railway platform could be significantly lengthened. Combined with the widening this would allow for more amenities to be built at East Grinstead Station, such as larger toilets, bigger Café, bigger shop. The added bonus would be that the underpass would give the option of through trains coming onto the east side of that platform from the National Railway Network.

Now with East Grinstead Station open, Bluebell Railway are now in a different marketing game. A number of considerations;

[1] Welcoming leaflets need to recognise this new marketing game, because those old ones are still Sheffield Park orientated. A new set of introductory leaflets need to be written for travellers starting their journey from East Grinstead Station.

[2] Using the Southern Trains group discounts for group travel, to get MORE School outings via the Southern Rail Network onto Bluebell Railways. We need to get younger people interested, to get young people to widen their horizons and enjoy a ride back in time.

[3] The Bluebell timetable needs to be reconsidered. There are times during the day, when a Southerm Train arrives at East Grinstead and the Bluebell train has left a couple of minutes beforehand. Then travellers are left waiting for over an hour before another steam train arrives. I can’t be the only one that has noticed this.

Let us all be patient and in good time, things will get better, I am sure.

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