3.8.3.3 Fencing
• Depending on the individual station context, fencing may be required. As with all
landscaping elements, these must be coordinated with the overall station design.
Typically fencing is required to:
• Delineate boundaries and passenger circulation routes
• Secure RailCorp assets and prevent people from trespassing into the rail corridor
• Pedestrian barriers may be required at the kerbside close to a station entry to
control jay-walking
The following fence types and details may include:
a) Fences or walls along boundaries to adjoining private properties. It is RailCorp
preference that these are of solid construction, a minimum1800mm high, with materials
and detail to coordinate with the overall station design. Consultation and coordination
with the relevant property owners will be required to develop a fence design acceptable to
both property owners.
b) Secure fences are required to prevent access to RailCorp infrastructure as prescribed
in the User Requirements Brief. These must be a minimum of 1800mm high. Fences
adjacent to station structures such as canopies, balustrades or operational facilities must
be designed to coordinate with the material and details established therein.
Prefabricated aluminium or steel security fences will be acceptable where they are
independent of the station structures.
Prefabricated fences must be constructed of:
• Wire mesh infill or verticals (minimum diameter 16mm or flat bar 3mm x 25mm)
with a maximum gap of 125mm fixed to top and bottom rails (minimum 40 x 40
SHS) – flat top finish
• Support posts footings are to be designed to meet site-specific conditions. Exposed
base /fixing plates and exposed levelling grouting will not be acceptable so as to
eliminate any potential trip hazards.
• Hot dipped galvanised with/or without black powder coated finish. c) Pedestrian fences are required to delineate boundaries and discourage access. These
must be a minimum of 1100mm high. Where these are in close proximity, or adjacent to,
station balustrades or canopies they must be designed to coordinate with material and
details established therein.
Prefabricated aluminium or steel fences will be acceptable where they are independent of
the station structures. Prefabricated fences must be constructed of:
• Weld mesh fence with a flat top finish
• Support posts footings are to be designed to meet site-specific conditions.
Exposed base /fixing plates and exposed levelling grouting will not be acceptable
so as to eliminate any potential trip hazards.
• Hot dipped galvanised with/or without black powder coated finish.