Jewers Doors

Industrial Doors for Train and Tram Maintenance Depots

Jewers Doors is the engineer and manufacturer of the Phoenix industrial folding doors for railway facilities.

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Rail yard equipment and wash plants

Jewers Doors engineers and manufactures the Phoenix range of high-quality industrial folding doors for railway facilities.

Doors are created from highly engineered components and comply with stringent European safety standards. The company has carried out projects worldwide, including in the UK, Qatar, the UAE, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand.

Folding railway depot doors

Swift-SEW bi-folding doors have been created for depots incorporating taller openings, overhead electrification wires and tracks that run through the door. They are suitable for daily operational demands and high safety standards for modern railway maintenance depots.

Purpose-designed drive systems for bi-folding industrial doors

The design of the Swift-SEW is based on the original Swift door, which is a traditional four-fold door. It incorporates heavy-duty hardware and a powerful central drive unit that operates alongside a programmable smart relay control board (PLC) with built-in inverter. This creates a smooth, safe and future-proof door system for any railway maintenance depot building.

Jewers has provided doors for the High Speed Rail National College in Birmingham, UK.

Jewers Doors offers a range of doors such as bi-folding and manually operated units.

Swift bi-folding doors can be installed at railway depots worldwide.

Swift bi-folding doors close around high-voltage OLE.

Swift fast-acting SEW bi-folding doors installed at Hitachi’s UK rolling stock manufacturing centre at Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

Jewers Doors can customise products for a variety of railway depots.

Swift bi-folding doors are suitable for train and delivery vehicle access.

Swift doors interlock to the Depot Protection System.

Swift-SEW doors can be integrated with building management systems (BMS), depot protection systems (DPS), heating, ventilation or air-conditioning (HVAC), and train wash plant to create ultimate control. A visual display on the door control panel provides real-time status or error reporting to the user, and with an IOT interface to enable Jewers’ HQ to connect directly to the door for complete visibility.

Versatile multi-leaf sliding folding doors

The Swift-SEW door will accommodate openings up to 5m wide. For wider openings, the Osprey is the ideal solution. Powered operation is available for doors up to 20m width while there is no limit to the width for manually operated Osprey doors, which would typically be used for across railway traversers or wider depot openings.

Jewers Doors’ solutions deliver robustness and durability, with the Phoenix range offering aesthetic appeal with advanced technical features. Products offer railway facilities a comprehensive solution that provides reliability while complementing its surroundings.

Bi-folding industrial doors for railway facilities

Swift-SEW doors have a number of unique features, including:

Side-hung doors without a floor track designed for railway tracks
Electrically operated with powerful efficient helical-worm gear motor
Instant low-level manual override handle
Closure around overhead line equipment (OLE)
Suitable for openings up to 5m wide and 7m tall (maximum 32.5m²)
Multi-programmable smart relay control board
Control board integrates with building management system (BMS) and depot protection system (DPS)
Internet of things (IOT) for real-time monitoring
Automatic solenoid floor bolts for security and protection against adverse weather
Solid, partial glazing and fully glazed options available.

About Jewers Doors

Established in 1983, Jewers Doors is a world-leading company dedicated to the design, manufacture and installation of specialist industrial doors operating from a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Bedfordshire, UK. With branch offices in Dubai in the UAE, North America and Turkey, Jewers Doors supplies and installs specialist industrial doors worldwide.

Since 2008, Jewers Doors has provided more than 270 doors for railway depot and station projects.

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Innovation in Industrial Doors

The Phoenix range of horizontally sliding and folding doors are used worldwide across the railway industry.

Phoenix horizontally sliding and folding doors

The Phoenix range of horizontally sliding and folding doors are a proven choice for businesses across the globe.

Projects

Capital Metro, Canberra, Australia

The Canberra Metro Stage 1 is a 12km light rail service that connects Gungahlin's northern suburbs to Canberra city centre.

Manchester Metrolink, England

Manchester Metrolink is England’s first modern street-operating light rail system.

Sydney Metro City & Southwest Metro Line, Sydney

Sydney Metro City & Southwest project is stage two of Sydney Metro, an automated rapid transit system being developed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Bergen Light Rail System, Norway

The city of Bergen, Norway, is building a light rail system between the centre of the city and Bergen Airport at Flesland.

Lima Metro

Lima Metro, also called Tren Eléctrico, is a rapid transit metropolitan railway that serves Lima, the capital city of Peru.

Crossrail Woolwich Station

Located in Greater London, UK, Woolwich Station is being built by Crossrail Limited (CRL) as part of the Crossrail rail project, which is jointly sponsored by the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL).

Edinburgh Tramway, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city and administrative centre, opened the first section of its new tramway network on 31 May 2014.

Whitechapel Crossrail Station

Whitechapel station, situated on Whitechapel Road in east London, England, was opened in 1876 by East London Railway.

Thameslink Programme, London

The original Thameslink project led to through passenger trains being introduced on a core route between Bedford and Brighton via central London in 1988. Using the southern end of the Midland Main Line and the classic Brighton line south of Croydon, it was the first substantial service to pass through the capital, as opposed to enforced transfers for travellers between the termini established around the edge of central London by private companies in the mid-19th century.

Crossrail, London

Crossrail is a capacity enhancement rail project centred on London. It involves the laying of new 118km rail track from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.

Nottingham Express Transit Light Rail Scheme, United Kingdom

Nottingham in England's East Midlands forms the core of the UK's seventh largest and third fastest-growing urban area.

Hong Kong West Rail

West Rail is a massive, HK$57.7 billion project to build a stand-alone 30.5km rail line between Nam Cheong in West Kowloon and Tuen Mun, to try and tap into the growth potential of the western towns and cities of Hong Kong.

Heathrow Express

The Heathrow Express is a high-speed service link offering the fastest journey time between Heathrow Airport and central London of 16 minutes and 21 minutes to Terminal 5.

Press Releases

Jewers Doors to Exhibit at Asia Pacific Rail

Packed with networking opportunities, on-floor presentations, product demonstrations, and more, Asia Pacific Rail 2025 is set to be even bigger than before.

Jewers Doors to Exhibit at Big 5 Construct Saudi

As the largest construction event in Saudi Arabia, Big 5 Construct will feature 100 talk sessions.

Jewers to Exhibit at Middle East Rail Exhibition from 30 April - 1 May

Jewers has confirmed it will be exhibiting at Middle East Rail Exhibition.

Jewers’ supply Swift bi-folding doors for Stadler at Gosforth Depot

Working with contractors VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd, Jewers Doors was delighted to have been awarded the contract to supply 6 sets of Swift fully glazed (SWT-E-FG) bi-folding doors for Stadler’s fabulous new state-of-the-art depot in Gosforth, Newcastle.

Jewers Doors to Attend Big 5 Construct

The exhibition is Saudi Arabia’s largest construction event.

Jewers Doors to Attend Big 5 Global

One of the most important events within the global construction industry, Big 5 Global will feature more than 230 industry speakers.

Jewers Doors to Attend London Build Expo 2023

As the UK’s leading design and construction exhibition, London Build will feature more than 500 industry-leading speakers across eight conference stages.

Jewers’ Supply Swift-SEW Doors for Etihad Rail Al Faya Depot

Working with contractors 2F1JV, a joint venture of Vinci Construction Company and Archirodon, Jewers Doors were delighted to be awarded the contract to supply 14 sets of Swift-SEW bi-folding doors for Etihad Rail's Al Faya Depot, the largest and most important facility within the UAE National Rail Network.