Getting heritage railway station signage right
The UK’s many period railway stations should have signage which celebrates their history while also being effective today
Services
We want to provide an excellent experience for train passengers, which is why we offer a range of services from installation to completion. We’re not just experts at wayfinding; we can also design and implement poster cases, conduct site surveys and create digital prints and graphics, among other things. We’ve worked with big clients from all across the UK, from Transport for London to Network Rail.
We’re also passionate about and have experience with Access for All projects, a government initiative funding station accessibility for less able passengers.
Services in detail
The importance of railway station entrance signage
We often take it for granted that stations are easy to identify but it’s no accident and signage plays a critical role
How trackside and lineside signage improves safety and efficiency
Our services don’t just target travellers. We also help to ensure safe and efficient train operations too.
Services by area
Design services
- Wayfinding Planning
- Information Design
- Signage Schedules
- Visuals
- Map Creation and Detailing
- Structural Assurance
Surveying
- Station Surveys
- Scoping
- Setting Out
Vitreous enamel
- Station Name Roundels
- Directional Projecting
- Directional Wall Mounted
- Suspended
- Freestanding Products
- Line Diagrams
- Statutory
statutory
- Car Stops
- Bridge Plates
- Samaritan Signs
- CCTV
- Slippery Stairs
- No Smoking
wayfinding
- Station Name Signs
- Projecting Wayfinding
- Platform Numbers
- Help Points
- Freestanding Totem Signs
- TVM Cladding
- Braille and Tactile Products
- Line Diagrams
poster cases
- Network Rail DR Poster Case
- Network Rail QR Poster Case
- TfL Mk 4 DR Poster Case
- TfL Mk 4 Poster Case
- Timetable Flappers
Plus
We can source a broad range of third party hardware and services from cycle signage to benches, refuse and salt containers, access ramps and more.
Cycle signage
Digital Prints & Graphics
Entrance signage
Ground works
Poster frames & flappers
Refuse & salt products
Benches
Car park and roads
Train access ramps
Platform painting
Fencing gates & bollards
Cycle products
Our approach
Depending on the type of project we’re working together on, the process will look a little different each time. Here’s how we generally approach each new project.
Project set-up
- Contract
- Commercials
- Programme
- Environmental considerations
- Social responsibility considerations
Survey
- Scope
- Measurements
- Photography
- Record
Design
- Wayfinding sign planning
- Interfacing trade liaison
- Material approvals
- Construction design
- Structural assurance
- Integration design
Studio
- CAD drawings
- Signage schedules
- Renders
- 3D design
Approvals
- Stakeholder management
- Updates & revision process
Fabrication
- Signage fabrication
- Metalwork fabrication
- Graphic application
- Finishing
- Specialist construction
- Product delivery
Installation
- Method statements
- Works package plans
- Task briefings
- Risk assessments
- PTS crew
- Accreditations
- Qualifications
- Trackside
Close out
- Contract close out
- Final account
Service spotlight
Braille and tactile signage
The UK Railways play a vital role in connecting people and communities, and it is essential to ensure that all passengers, including those with visual impairments, have equal access to these services.