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Home » Case Studies » Scarborough Station: Preserving Railway Heritage with Modern Roof Glazing
Scarborough Railway Station is an important part of the town’s railway heritage, with its distinctive architecture and traditional platform canopies contributing to the character of the historic station.
As part of a programme of improvements, Twinfix was involved in the refurbishment of the station’s platform canopy glazing, providing a modern solution that would retain the appearance of traditional Georgian wired glass while delivering enhanced safety and performance.
Working alongside Network Rail and project partners, Twinfix supplied its Multi-Link-Panel Non-Fragile (NF) roof glazing system incorporating specially developed Georgian Wired Polycarbonate.
The project demonstrates how modern materials and innovative glazing systems can support the preservation of historic railway infrastructure.
Refurbishing glazing at a historic railway station presents a number of challenges. Any replacement materials must be sympathetic to the original architecture while meeting the safety, durability and maintenance requirements of a busy operational railway environment.
Traditional Georgian wired glass is a familiar feature of heritage railway stations, but its fragility can present challenges, particularly where glazing is installed overhead.
At Scarborough, the requirement was to retain the distinctive wired glass appearance of the original platform canopies while introducing a more robust, modern glazing solution.
The project also required careful consideration of installation and future maintenance, with work taking place within an operational railway environment.
Twinfix’s Georgian Wired Polycarbonate was developed to replicate the traditional appearance of Georgian wired glass while offering the benefits of modern polycarbonate glazing.
Manufactured using 6mm solid polycarbonate, the material incorporates a Georgian wired pattern to achieve a heritage appearance without the fragility associated with traditional wired glass.
For Scarborough Station, the glazing was incorporated into Twinfix’s Multi-Link-Panel NF roof glazing system, providing a solution specifically designed for overhead applications.
The system has been independently tested and classified as non-fragile to Class B of ACR[M]001:2019, helping to improve safety for those involved in future roof access and maintenance.
The factory-assembled panel design also supports efficient installation, helping to minimise the amount of work required at height.
In total, the project incorporated approximately 517.6 linear metres of platform canopy glazing, across four runs of 129.4 metres.
A key consideration throughout the project was ensuring that the replacement glazing complemented the character of Scarborough Station.
By combining the appearance of Georgian wired glass with the strength and durability of polycarbonate, the solution offered a practical way to retain the station’s traditional aesthetic while introducing modern safety benefits.
“Scarborough Station required a solution that respected the character of the existing station while meeting the performance and safety requirements expected of a modern rail environment. Twinfix’s Georgian wired polycarbonate provided the traditional visual appearance we were looking to retain, while its integration within the Multi-Link-Panel Non-Fragile system offered a practical modern solution. It is a good example of how carefully considered materials can help preserve railway heritage without compromising on performance.” – Rob Galloway of GGP Consult
The Scarborough Station project highlights the role that innovative materials can play in the sensitive refurbishment of historic railway infrastructure.
By incorporating Georgian Wired Polycarbonate into its Multi-Link-Panel NF system, Twinfix was able to provide a modern alternative to traditional wired glass that maintains the visual character of the station while delivering important safety and durability benefits.
With more than 35 years’ experience in canopy and roof glazing solutions, Twinfix continues to work with the rail industry to develop systems that address the challenges of both heritage refurbishment and modern railway infrastructure.
