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Innovative solutions exemption from evacuation door requirements: 8 Elizabeth Line stations

Letter confirming exemption from SRT NTSN width and height of evacuation door requirements for 8 Crossrail network stations on the Elizabeth Line.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
25 November 2021

Applies to England

Documents

The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011: non-compliance with platform door width and height requirements in the SRT NTSN

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Details

Letter confirming exemption from Safety in Railway Tunnels (SRT) National Technical Specification Notice (NTSN) from the evacuation door requirements of:

  • width
  • height

The exemption is for the following 8 Crossrail network stations on the Elizabeth Line:

  • Paddington
  • Bond Street
  • Tottenham Court Road
  • Farringdon
  • Liverpool Street
  • Whitechapel
  • Canary Wharf
  • Woolwich

The project is employing an innovative solution in place of the requirements in the NTSN.

The letter is published as part of the requirements in the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011.

Published 25 November 2021