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What facilities does a transport interchange need?

A busy interchange usually combines several of the structures below. Broxap designs and builds complete interchanges, so everything can come from one supplier.

Facility Typical use at transport sites
Passenger waiting shelters Weather protection for people waiting at stations, airports and bus stops. Options include integrated seating, an open-access canopy or an enclosed shelter.
Covered Walkways A safe, sheltered link between terminals, existing buildings and car parks, which also acts as a visual guide for passengers.
Entrance Canopies A striking, sheltered point of arrival that welcomes and guides visitors.
Drop-off and taxi canopies Cover for taxi ranks, pick-up points and departures.
Cycle hubs and compounds Secure, covered bike parking with enhanced anti-theft features.
Two-tier cycle racks and shelters Extra capacity in a limited space, including our Easi-Riser system.
Car park and park & ride shelters Cover for passengers using car parks and park & ride sites.
Street furniture Benches, litter bins and bollards to complete the project.

 

Where do transport canopies and shelters go?

Broxap has designed and installed canopies and shelters at:

Airports

Passenger shelters, walkways and tensile canopies, such as those at Leeds Bradford, London Luton and Robin Hood Airport.

Railway Stations

Long cantilevered shelters and station regeneration schemes, such as Gourock and Euston.

Bus Stations & Transport Interchanges

Waiting shelters and cycle hubs, such as King's Lynn Transport Interchange and Bury Interchange.

Ports and Cruise Terminals

Glazed canopies and walkways, such as the City Cruise Terminal in Southampton.

Park & Ride Sites

Shelters for passengers and cycle parking, such as High Wycombe.

What are the benefits of well-designed transport shelters?

  • Weather protection for passengers: covered waiting areas, walkways and drop-off points keep people dry on every stage of the journey.
  • Smoother passenger flow: a covered walkway links terminals, buildings and car parks, and acts as a visual guide that shows people where to go.
  • Durability under heavy use: interchanges need hard-wearing, long-lasting facilities. Broxap structures are built to withstand high footfall and all weathers.
  • Better cycle access: as more people cycle, secure, convenient bike parking is part of how they choose to complete their journey.
  • More capacity in less space: two-tier racks and the Easi-Riser system add cycle parking where space is tight.
  • One supplier: canopies, shelters, cycle parking and street furniture can come from a single manufacturer.

How do you specify a transport canopy or shelter?

Specifying a canopy or shelter comes down to four choices, which you can filter on in the product range above:

  • Style: mono-pitch, duo-pitch, symmetric, asymmetric, cantilever, gull-wing, central column, hyperbolic or curved roof.
  • Material: a steel frame with polycarbonate, glass or fabric roofing, steel cladding, or timber where a natural finish is wanted. See our polycarbonate, glass and fabric canopies.
  • Guttering: external, internal or none.
  • Fixing: base plated or root fixed, depending on the ground conditions and structure.

BIM objects are available for selected products to support specifiers. Our team can advise on the right combination for your site.

Can transport canopies be bespoke or made to measure?

Yes. Alongside the standard range, Broxap designs and builds public transport canopies and shelters to any requirement, with a complete design and build service from initial ideas through to installation. Our teams can create a bespoke solution for any location, including cycle parking.

What our customers say


"Broxap worked professionally in providing high quality canopies"

"We are pleased to confirm that Broxap worked professionally, and diligently, in providing high quality canopies to our Taxi ‘Drop off Area’ point here at the City Cruise Terminal, Southampton. We would be happy to consider Broxap for future works of a similar nature."

Rob Digby - Associated British Ports