dan loves saints Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I seen there on the next stage of updating the train station, about time too in my book as I think Perth has one of the poorest/shitest train in Scotland / uk Tarzan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjfc.spl.09-10 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I like Perth Station, has a bit of old fashioned character. How do you define a good station out of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I like Perth Station, has a bit of old fashioned character. How do you define a good station out of interest. Yer right about the -old fashioned character.........SLF works there. dan loves saints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Pomarium of Flats Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Trains come in. Trains go out. There's a thing to tell you when trains come in. There's a thing to tell you when trains go out. I'm not entirely sure what else is needed. Barty1884 and sign dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Yer right about the -old fashioned character.........SLF works there. wrong dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 The thing I dislike about Perth Station is the entrance. OK, the cafe thing has history and should stay. The toilets are a f#cking disgrace and have been for thirty years. The ticket office is soulless and over all the whole entrance is just shit. BUT when you get beyond that entrance and in to the station proper...it is a great station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazman1977 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 The thing I dislike about the station (at the moment) is the fact that someone cut the powerlines to the information boards FIVE DAYS AGO and they're still not working; making it a bit of a lottery if you get on the right train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 The thing I dislike about the station (at the moment) is the fact that someone cut the powerlines to the information boards FIVE DAYS AGO and they're still not working; making it a bit of a lottery if you get on the right train. that could be fun.destination anywhere.east or west i don't care.braw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 that could be fun.destination anywhere.east or west i don't care.braw your baby not want you no more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 your baby not want you no more? this world aint got no back door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 this world aint got no back door If it did, it would swing both ways, take us back to happy yesterdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 What happened to the building that was The Station Hotel ? Wasn' such a bad place years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazman1977 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 What happened to the building that was The Station Hotel ? Wasn' such a bad place years ago. It's been bought over and is operating as a hotel. Not been in it for years though, and heard nothing about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 (edited) From what I can gather, the plans are to demolish the 1970's facade where the ticket office etc are and take the cladding off the old walls so you have a ticket office built into the original walls. Toilets were fully refitted a few months ago. They are currently adding lifts to get to the walkways instead of having to use the ramps to get across all the platforms. Platform 4 has been refurbished and the offices between 4 and 7 are to be tidied up and put to better use. The old entrance frmo the car park by the hotel has been done up and is now toughened glass and may yet be used for another entrance/exit. Station still has the longest domestic platform in the UK, longest overall is the St Pancras ones for the Eurostar trains but not by much!! Station Hotel is open and is doing quite good trade (not by the hour any more though!!) and yuo can see it on the website Station Hotel Website Edited December 5, 2012 by Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 choo choo the noo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 What happened to the building that was The Station Hotel ? Wasn' such a bad place years ago. I worked there back in the day when it hosted the Conservative Party conference amongst other high profile events. Was a high class establishment with top quality head chefs etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 I worked there back in the day when it hosted the Conservative Party conference amongst other high profile events. Was a high class establishment with top quality head chefs etc I take it ye were a "Rent buy" then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 I take it ye were a "Rent buy" then Waiter turned kitchen porter turned breakfast chef actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Waiter turned kitchen porter turned breakfast chef actually so you can make a good bit of toast then ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sign dave Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 The station is so old fassioned that Nicole Kidmand and Collin Farrell or Firth were filming there for a film set back in the olden days. (obviously not too old) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam1884 Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 It's just the newer part of the station that is a bit unattractive. The platform area is very charismatic and full of old charm. If they are going to sort out the appearance of the entrance then it will be much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul N Shark Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Welcome to Perth, scruffy station covered in pigeons shite , First Scotrail want to spruce it up , they charge enough the robbing bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Great Station, just needs some love and tender care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babychunder Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Despite living away from Perth for nearly 40 years now, and returning regularly for Weddings, Christenings, Funerals and Saints games, I can count on one hand the number of times I've used Perth Station. Edinburgh via Stirling? Dinnae be daft. Glasgow wi the airport away on the other side? Nae way. Eberdeen? Better by bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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