platform edge protection.
Safe, Reliable & Easy to Install
Our Platform Edge Protection system is designed to offer a fast, secure, and compliant solution for protecting rail personnel working on or around platform edges. Whether you are conducting maintenance, refurbishment, or upgrade works, our Platform Edge Protection system provides robust fall protection and clearly defines the safe working area, minimising falls and people/plant interface while generally enhancing safety on and around rail platform worksites.
Key Features of our Platform Edge Protection
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Industry-Leading Spacing: Our barriers are constructed using glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) posts, spaced at 2.5 metres — a wider spacing than many alternative systems. This not only reduces the number of posts required, but also speeds up installation and minimises obstruction.
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Lightweight and Non-Conductive: GRP is a corrosion-resistant, non-conductive material ideal for use in electrified zones. Our barriers can be used safely near overhead line equipment without the need for bonding or earthing, making them suitable for a wide range of rail environments.
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Quick and Simple Installation: The system is designed for rapid deployment with minimal training or tools required. Each post is secured to the platform using specialist fittings, and horizontal rails are easily slotted into place.
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Fully Compliant and Certified: Manufactured in the UK to BS EN standards, our system is RISQS-approved and suitable for use on Network Rail infrastructure. It meets all relevant safety regulations and is trusted by principal contractors across the country.
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Flexible Hire Options: Our Platform Edge Protection systems are available exclusively for hire, providing a cost-effective and practical solution for temporary works. Whether your project is short-term or extended in duration, we offer flexible hire periods to suit your needs. We deliver across the UK, ensuring your site remains safe without delay.
Common Applications
Our Platform Edge Protection system is suitable for a wide variety of rail projects where safeguarding platform perimeters is essential. It is particularly effective in temporary worksites where personnel are exposed to fall risks or where a physical barrier is required to separate operational zones from construction activity. Typical applications include:
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Platform refurbishment and resurfacing: Safeguard workers during structural repairs or surface upgrades.
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Lighting, canopy, or signage installation: Prevent falls and restrict access near platform edges during overhead or vertical works.
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Track and drainage works: Provide clear demarcation between the working zone and live operational areas.
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Station upgrade or enhancement schemes: Ensure passenger and workforce protection in multi-phase projects.
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Possession and engineering access sites: Create a defined, compliant work zone for contractors and maintenance crews.
Whether deployed for day works, weekend possessions, or long-term upgrade schemes, our Platform Edge Protection ensures a safer, more efficient working environment on and around the platform.
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Platform Edge Protection On-Site
We have provided our Platform Edge Protection to rail contractors across the UK, helping increase site safety and reduce people/plant interface. Here is just a small selection of images we have, showing our product range in situ.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Platform edge protection is a temporary rail safety system installed along the edge of a platform to prevent falls onto the track during engineering works, maintenance, refurbishments, or possessions. Railway Safety Solutions supply and hire certified platform edge protection systems for use where platforms remain accessible to workers or where there is a risk of falls in operational or partially operational rail environments.
Yes. Railway Safety Solutions’ platform edge protection systems are designed and manufactured in the UK to BS EN standards and are supplied under RISQS certification. This ensures suitability and compliance for use on Network Rail infrastructure, stations, depots, and rail-related construction sites, subject to site-specific risk assessments.
Platform edge protection improves safety by creating a continuous physical barrier along the platform edge, reducing the risk of falls onto the track during works. It helps segregate working areas from operational or isolated lines, controls access to the platform edge, and supports safer movement for personnel working in live or partially live rail environments.
Railway Safety Solutions’ platform edge protection can be used across a wide range of rail environments, including mainline stations, depots, sidings, and temporary worksites. Systems can be configured to suit different platforms and varying platform heights, depending on site conditions and safety requirements.
Platform edge protection systems are used to safeguard platform perimeters during temporary works, possessions, and engineering access zones. They provide a physical barrier between the platform edge and the track, helping to prevent falls and unauthorised access. Typical applications include platform resurfacing, structural repairs, signage and lighting installation, and station refurbishment projects.
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