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| {{short description|Movable platform edge extensions at subway or railway stations}} | {{short description|Movable platform edge extensions at subway or railway stations}} | ||
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| ⚫ | ] in ]]] | ||
| ⚫ | {{redirect|Gap filler|the Space Shuttle thermal protection system|Gap fillers|the car accessory|Drop Stop}} | ||
| ] on the ] (Ottawa, Canada) is the only station with two platforms. Note gap fillers at solid yellow markings.]] | |||
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'''Gap fillers''' close the ] in the area of doors. | ||
| This prevents alighting passengers from accidentally getting stuck in the gap. | |||
| In contrast to train-mounted gap fillers, '''platform gap fillers''' are movable platform edge extensions installed at subway or railway stations. Gap fillers are deployed after the train stops but before doors open, and are retracted after doors are closed and before the train departs. This sequencing is implemented to prevent passenger hazards and mechanical damage to platforms and trains. | |||
| ==Germany== | |||
| Many regional trains in Germany come with platform gap fillers, such as the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://infoportal.mobil.nrw/technik/spnv-fahrzeuge/elektrotriebwagen-br-442-talent-2.html|title=Elektrotriebwagen BR 442 (Talent 2)}}</ref> On subway networks, they have also become more common, as evidenced by the ] whose 1970s first generation ] do not have them but whose ] of the 2000s and 2010s and ] of the 2020s come equipped with automatic gap fillers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nordbayern.de/region/nuernberg/digital-und-komfortabel-das-konnen-nurnbergs-neue-u-bahn-zuge-1.9461945|title=Digital und komfortabel: Das können Nürnbergs neue U-Bahn-Züge}}</ref> | |||
| ==Hong Kong== | ==Hong Kong== | ||
| ⚫ | ] in ] in 2009]] | ||
| Platform gap fillers are installed on the platforms of ] on the ]. They will be installed at other stations along the line along with signal upgrades. | |||
| Platform gap fillers were trialled on the platforms of ] on the ] in 2009 due to the difficulty of installing ] on the ]. They were planned to be installed at other stations along the line along with signal upgrades. However, during the trial period, MTR found that the time taken for the gap filler to fully extend took 15-20 seconds and so greatly increased dwell times of trains. It was decided unsuitable for service. After the trial period ended in October 2009, the platform gap fillers were not used until it was finally removed during a platform-strengthening maintenance operation. Plans to install it on other stations of the East Rail line were also abandoned. | |||
| == Japan == | == Japan == | ||
| Some |
Some Japanese railway stations have platform gap fillers, which are known as {{nihongo|movable steps|可動ステップ|kadō steppu}}.<ref name="Gordenker">{{cite web|last1=Gordenker|first1=Alice|title=Platform doors|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/01/17/reference/platform-doors/|website=Japan Times|date=17 January 2012|language=en-US|issn=0447-5763|accessdate=2024-12-30}}</ref> Over 200 fillers are used in the ].<ref name="Gordenker"/> In addition, there is a program to retrofit ]s for increased safety on Tokyo subway lines.<ref name="Gordenker"/> | ||
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== Singapore == | ||
| ⚫ | Platform gap fillers are used in the ] system of ], namely the ] and the ]. Platform gap fillers are also planned for installation on trains on the ] and the ] as well, because newer trains can be equipped with gap fillers.<ref name="TODAYonline 2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/gap-fillers-new-trains-reduce-platform-gap|title='Gap fillers' on new trains to reduce platform gap|date=14 April 2015|website=TODAYonline|accessdate=2016-09-07}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | ]. A retracted gap filler can be seen at the bottom of the image along the platform edge, with additional gap fillers visible in the distance.]] |
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| ==Thailand== | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| The ] has installed at all 8 stations on 12 July 2019 to enhance passenger safety and convenience. These gap fillers bridge the space between the train doors and platforms, providing a safer experience for passengers. The system connects the airport to the city center, with the platform gap fillers made from locally sourced natural rubber, supporting domestic production and ensuring high quality. | |||
| == United Kingdom == | |||
| ⚫ | With the introduction of the ], ] are hoping to introduce platform gap fillers on the ], ] & ] lines (of which 14 platforms have been identified for installation) at curved platforms such as Bank, where the gap between the train and the platform can exceed {{convert|1|ft|cm|1}}.<ref name="NTFLfeasibility">{{cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/ntfl-feasibility-report.pdf|title=New Tube for London Feasibility Report|date=October 2014|accessdate=2019-07-26|archive-date=2016-11-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130154257/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/ntfl-feasibility-report.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| ==United States== | |||
| ===New York City Subway=== | |||
| ⚫ | ] station with gap fillers extended out to a ], as reopened on April 4, 2013.]] | ||
| ⚫ | ]. A retracted gap filler can be seen at the bottom of the image along the platform edge, with additional gap fillers visible in the distance.]] | ||
| The ]'s first cars were built with only two doors on each side, at the extreme ends of the car, lining up with the curved platforms so as not to leave a wide gap between the train and the platform. When the IRT modified existing cars and ordered new cars with a middle door, gap fillers were needed because the middle door was not near the platform. After the City of New York bought the IRT in 1940, new car designs (starting with the ]) had the end doors away from the extreme ends of the car body, which also required the use of gap fillers at certain stations. | The ]'s first cars were built with only two doors on each side, at the extreme ends of the car, lining up with the curved platforms so as not to leave a wide gap between the train and the platform. When the IRT modified existing cars and ordered new cars with a middle door, gap fillers were needed because the middle door was not near the platform. After the City of New York bought the IRT in 1940, new car designs (starting with the ]) had the end doors away from the extreme ends of the car body, which also required the use of gap fillers at certain stations. | ||
| ===Stations equipped=== | ====Stations equipped==== | ||
| IRT stations with gap fillers are: | IRT stations with gap fillers are: | ||
| * ], outer loop.<ref name="nycsubway_sf">{{cite web|url=http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?6:2678|title=IRT West Side Line: South Ferry|date=15 March 2009|accessdate=2010-04-06}}</ref> The station closed on March 16, 2009 and was replaced by a ] which does not require gap fillers. After the |
* ], outer loop.<ref name="nycsubway_sf">{{cite web|url=http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?6:2678|title=IRT West Side Line: South Ferry|date=15 March 2009|accessdate=2010-04-06}}</ref> The station closed on March 16, 2009 and was replaced by a ] which does not require gap fillers. After the newer station was damaged by flooding during ], the original loop station was reactivated as a temporary terminus on April 4, 2013. The repaired newer station reopened on June 27, 2017. | ||
| * ] originally had gap fillers on the express platforms. These were deactivated when the station was extended northward. These gap fillers are still in place and can be seen just south of the current platforms.<ref name="nycsubway_bb/ch">{{cite web|url=http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?5:785|title=IRT East Side Line: Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall|date=2 January 2010|accessdate=2010-04-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615004206/http://nycsubway.org/perl/stations?5:785|archivedate=15 June 2010}}</ref> | * ] originally had gap fillers on the express platforms. These were deactivated when the station was extended northward. These gap fillers are still in place and can be seen just south of the current platforms.<ref name="nycsubway_bb/ch">{{cite web|url=http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?5:785|title=IRT East Side Line: Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall|date=2 January 2010|accessdate=2010-04-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615004206/http://nycsubway.org/perl/stations?5:785|archivedate=15 June 2010}}</ref> | ||
| * ] has gap fillers on both tracks on the downtown platform.<ref name="nycsubway_14/un">{{cite web|url=http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?5:3098|title=IRT East Side Line: 14th Street/Union Square|date=24 June 2005|accessdate=2010-04-06}}</ref> There may have been gap fillers on the uptown express platform. A new design of gap filler was installed in 2004 to provide maintenance access from the platform rather than requiring crews to stand at track level. | * ] has gap fillers on both tracks on the downtown platform.<ref name="nycsubway_14/un">{{cite web|url=http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?5:3098|title=IRT East Side Line: 14th Street/Union Square|date=24 June 2005|accessdate=2010-04-06}}</ref> There may have been gap fillers on the uptown express platform. A new design of gap filler was installed in 2004 to provide maintenance access from the platform rather than requiring crews to stand at track level. | ||
| * ] |
* ] had gap fillers on Shuttle tracks 1 and 3. They were mounted under the platform rather than on it, so they were not ].<ref name="nycsubway_ts">{{cite web|url=http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?194:3146|title=IRT Times Square-Grand Central Shuttle: Times Square|date=28 June 2005|accessdate=2010-04-06}}</ref> They were removed in 2021 when the station was rebuilt. | ||
| == Singapore == | |||
| ⚫ | Platform gap fillers are used in the ] system of ], namely the ] and the ]. Platform gap fillers are also planned for installation on trains on the ] and the ] as well, because newer trains can be equipped with gap fillers.<ref name="TODAYonline 2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/gap-fillers-new-trains-reduce-platform-gap|title= |
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| ===Utah Transit Authority=== | |||
| == London Underground == | |||
| ] at the ] '']'' station in ], July 2024]] | |||
| ⚫ | With the introduction of the ], ] are hoping to introduce platform gap fillers on the ], ] & ] lines (of which 14 platforms have been identified for installation) at curved platforms such as Bank, where the gap between the train and the platform can exceed 1 |
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| The ] (UTA) has installed platform gap fillers at various stations throughout the ] within the states. | |||
| == Bangkok == | |||
| in Airport Rail Link Thailand]] | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| are used in the ], they are also planned for installation on trains on the ] and ] in Thailand<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thailand Platform Gap Filler|url=https://www.skpbrand.com/en/products/546136-skp-platform-gap-filler|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| * ] | |||
| * {{annotated link|Platform gap}} | |||
| * {{annotated link|Mind the gap}} | * {{annotated link|Mind the gap}} | ||
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Gap fillers close the gap between platform and train cars in the area of doors. This prevents alighting passengers from accidentally getting stuck in the gap. In contrast to train-mounted gap fillers, platform gap fillers are movable platform edge extensions installed at subway or railway stations. Gap fillers are deployed after the train stops but before doors open, and are retracted after doors are closed and before the train departs. This sequencing is implemented to prevent passenger hazards and mechanical damage to platforms and trains.
Germany
Many regional trains in Germany come with platform gap fillers, such as the Bombardier Talent 2. On subway networks, they have also become more common, as evidenced by the Nuremberg U-Bahn whose 1970s first generation VAG Class DT1 do not have them but whose VAG Class DT3 of the 2000s and 2010s and VAG Class G1 of the 2020s come equipped with automatic gap fillers.
Hong Kong
Platform gap fillers were trialled on the platforms of Lo Wu station on the East Rail line in 2009 due to the difficulty of installing platform screen doors on the curved nature of the platforms. They were planned to be installed at other stations along the line along with signal upgrades. However, during the trial period, MTR found that the time taken for the gap filler to fully extend took 15-20 seconds and so greatly increased dwell times of trains. It was decided unsuitable for service. After the trial period ended in October 2009, the platform gap fillers were not used until it was finally removed during a platform-strengthening maintenance operation. Plans to install it on other stations of the East Rail line were also abandoned.
Japan
Some Japanese railway stations have platform gap fillers, which are known as movable steps (可動ステップ, kadō steppu). Over 200 fillers are used in the Tokyo subway. In addition, there is a program to retrofit platform doors for increased safety on Tokyo subway lines.
Singapore
Platform gap fillers are used in the Mass Rapid Transit system of Singapore, namely the North South MRT line and the East West MRT line. Platform gap fillers are also planned for installation on trains on the North East MRT line and the Circle MRT line as well, because newer trains can be equipped with gap fillers.
Thailand
The Airport Rail Link has installed Platform Gap Fillers at all 8 stations on 12 July 2019 to enhance passenger safety and convenience. These gap fillers bridge the space between the train doors and platforms, providing a safer experience for passengers. The system connects the airport to the city center, with the platform gap fillers made from locally sourced natural rubber, supporting domestic production and ensuring high quality.
United Kingdom
With the introduction of the NTfL, Transport for London are hoping to introduce platform gap fillers on the Bakerloo, Central & Piccadilly lines (of which 14 platforms have been identified for installation) at curved platforms such as Bank, where the gap between the train and the platform can exceed 1 foot (30.5 cm).
United States
New York City Subway
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company's first cars were built with only two doors on each side, at the extreme ends of the car, lining up with the curved platforms so as not to leave a wide gap between the train and the platform. When the IRT modified existing cars and ordered new cars with a middle door, gap fillers were needed because the middle door was not near the platform. After the City of New York bought the IRT in 1940, new car designs (starting with the R12) had the end doors away from the extreme ends of the car body, which also required the use of gap fillers at certain stations.
Stations equipped
IRT stations with gap fillers are:
- South Ferry, outer loop. The station closed on March 16, 2009 and was replaced by a new station which does not require gap fillers. After the newer station was damaged by flooding during Hurricane Sandy, the original loop station was reactivated as a temporary terminus on April 4, 2013. The repaired newer station reopened on June 27, 2017.
- Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) originally had gap fillers on the express platforms. These were deactivated when the station was extended northward. These gap fillers are still in place and can be seen just south of the current platforms.
- 14th Street – Union Square (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) has gap fillers on both tracks on the downtown platform. There may have been gap fillers on the uptown express platform. A new design of gap filler was installed in 2004 to provide maintenance access from the platform rather than requiring crews to stand at track level.
- Times Square (IRT 42nd Street Shuttle) had gap fillers on Shuttle tracks 1 and 3. They were mounted under the platform rather than on it, so they were not ADA accessible. They were removed in 2021 when the station was rebuilt.
Utah Transit Authority
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has installed platform gap fillers at various stations throughout the Wasatch Front within the states.
See also
- Bridge plate (mechanism)
- Mind the gap – Warning to train passengers boarding and disembarking
References
- "Elektrotriebwagen BR 442 (Talent 2)".
- "Digital und komfortabel: Das können Nürnbergs neue U-Bahn-Züge".
- ^ Gordenker, Alice (17 January 2012). "Platform doors". Japan Times. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- "'Gap fillers' on new trains to reduce platform gap". TODAYonline. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- "New Tube for London Feasibility Report" (PDF). October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- "IRT West Side Line: South Ferry". 15 March 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- "IRT East Side Line: Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall". 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- "IRT East Side Line: 14th Street/Union Square". 24 June 2005. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- "IRT Times Square-Grand Central Shuttle: Times Square". 28 June 2005. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
External links
Media related to Train station platform gap fillers at Wikimedia Commons
