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01 September 2010
Severe flooding incidents have taken place at Dalmarnock Railway Station just outside Glasgow City Centre. In particular two recent incidents have caused major disruption to trains and the passengers and freight that use them. Network Rail approached Farrer Consulting to carry out an assessment of the station drainage system aimed at avoiding further disruption during the forthcoming Commonwealth Games and afterwards..



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Dalmarnock Railway Station
 01 September 2010


Severe flooding incidents have taken place at Dalmarnock Railway Station just outside Glasgow City Centre. In particular two recent incidents have caused major disruption to trains and the passengers and freight that use them. Network Rail approached Farrer Consulting to carry out an assessment of the station drainage system aimed at avoiding further disruption during the forthcoming Commonwealth Games and afterwards..

The assessment involved Farrer undertaking; 

  • A survey of the existing drainage network to establish collection pipe sizes, their condition, connectivity and levels
  • A review of all data to enable a modeling exercise to be undertaken that assessed the drainage system. 

             In more detail Farrer:

  • Undertook an asset survey of manholes, and the Dalmarnock Station Pumping Station.
  • Ascertained details of topographic surveys required to define the storm water catchment area and potential sources of overland flooding.
  • Assessed data collection
  • Carried out level surveys
  • Liaised with all interested parties
  • Obtained storm event details relating to recent flooding events at the station
  • Modelled the station catchment area
  • Modelled storm events with varying intensities and durations
  • Analysed the model to identify locations in the existing drainage system where flooding could occur.

The work led to a detailed report being provided to Network Rail for it and Scottish Water to agree a robust solution to the flooding problem at Dalmarnock Station.