Bath Spa Station, Platform 1
Client: Great Western Railway
Project Overview
Bath Spa Station, Platform 1
£118,650 ex VAT
Service: Commercial & Retail Refurbishment
Sector: Heritage & Conservation, Rail
- Approved Contractor: MLG UK Ltd
- Client: Great Western Railway
- Duration: 8 weeks, inside a fixed possession window
- Work Carried Out: Strip-out, drainage, tiling, safety flooring, IPS, Doc M accessible WC, sensor sanitaryware, LED with BMS integration, decoration
Scope of Work
The toilets on Platform 1 at Bath Spa were dated, non-compliant and breaking down. Great Western Railway wanted a robust, low-maintenance, fully accessible suite, delivered inside a tight possession window, in a Grade II listed station, without harming the heritage fabric.
- Full strip-out and licensed disposal of existing fittings, finishes and services
- New above-ground drainage runs with rodding points and air admittance valves
- Ceramic wall tiling throughout with hygienic coved safety vinyl flooring
- Modular IPS with full-height cubicles and duct panels for straightforward future maintenance
- New Doc M compliant accessible WC: back-to-wall pan, grab rails, emergency alarm
- Water-saving sensor-operated WCs, urinals and semi-recessed basins
- LED lighting with PIR controls integrated into the existing station BMS
- Low-VOC rail-approved redecoration, testing, commissioning and O&M handover
Systems installed
- Sanitaryware: Water-saving sensor-operated WCs, urinals and semi-recessed basins
- Cubicles & IPS: Modular Integrated Plumbing System, full-height cubicles and duct panels
- Flooring: Hygienic coved safety vinyl
- Lighting: LED with PIR controls, integrated into the existing station BMS
Challenges & Constraints
Failing, non-compliant facilities
The existing toilets were dated, non-compliant and breaking down, the suite failed often enough to be a recurring operational problem.
Accessibility in listed fabric
Full modern accessibility had to be delivered inside a Grade II listed station, within a tight possession window, without harming the historic fabric.
Timed around the city
Works could not start until the Christmas market and shopping period had finished, so Bath Spa was mobilised in January while its sister project at Westbury ran before Christmas in an 8-week shutdown.
Project Execution & Techniques
Strip-out and new drainage
Existing fittings, finishes and services were stripped out and disposed of under licence, and new above-ground drainage runs installed with rodding points and air admittance valves.
Modular IPS panels
Modular IPS with full-height cubicles and duct panels was specified so future maintenance can be done without breaking into finishes, the direct answer to a suite that kept breaking down.
Sensor fittings throughout
Water-saving sensor-operated WCs, urinals and semi-recessed basins were installed, with ceramic wall tiling throughout and hygienic coved safety vinyl flooring.
Lighting tied to BMS
LED lighting with PIR controls was integrated into the existing station BMS rather than run as a standalone system.
Outcome & Long-Term Benefits
A fully accessible suite
A Doc M compliant accessible WC with back-to-wall pan, grab rails and emergency alarm was installed, and the facilities are fully compliant with BS 8300:2018.
Water use down 30%
Potable water consumption fell by 30% on the low-flow sensor fittings.
Lighting 25% better
Lighting efficiency improved by 25%, verified by a post-completion lux survey.
On schedule and budget
The facilities were handed back on schedule and within budget, with positive feedback from Great Western Railway and from station users.
Conclusion
Great Western Railway wanted a robust, low-maintenance, fully accessible toilet suite on Platform 1, inside a Grade II listed station, inside a tight possession window, and timed around Bath’s Christmas market rather than the railway’s convenience. MLG mobilised in January and delivered ladies, gents and DDA accessible facilities for £118,650 ex VAT.
The specification answered the operational problem directly: modular IPS with removable duct panels so maintenance does not mean breaking into finishes, sensor sanitaryware and PIR lighting tied back into the station BMS. Water consumption fell 30%, lighting efficiency improved 25% on a post-completion lux survey, and the suite meets BS 8300:2018.
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