Network Rail has released a new fly-through video showcasing its plans to transform London Liverpool Street station into a transport hub fit for the future.
Liverpool Street was crowned Britain’s busiest railway station for the third year in a row, recording almost 100 million rail entries and exits in addition to underground customers.
The proposed redevelopment is designed to accommodate more than 200 million people in the decades ahead.
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Nearly 2,000 individual comments were received on the new plans following public consultation.
The fly-through illustrating how the proposed improvements could be experienced from a passenger perspective.
Feedback from station customers during the design stage highlighted step-free access and new lifts and escalators to increase accessibility to both the mainline station and London Underground being top priorities.
Plans have been submitted for a significantly enlarged concourse to ease congestion, step-free access across all rail and underground platforms, eight new lifts and an increase in escalators from four to ten.
Additional ticket barriers have been proposed, as well as new toilets and family facilities on all levels and clearer signage.
The transport-led scheme, brought forward by Network Rail and its property development business Platform4, focuses on delivering much-needed public infrastructure improvements. These would be supported by a new office building above the station concourse which has been designed to better reveal the Grade II* listed Andaz Hotel and positively respond to the conservation area and protected views.
The proposals aim to enhance the landmark entrances on Liverpool Street, Bishopsgate and Exchange Square to celebrate the historic station architecture.
Ellie Burrows, Network Rail Managing Director for Eastern said: “This really shows how the transformed Liverpool Street could better serve our customers, offering more space, improved accessibility and a station designed for future demand. It’s time London Liverpool Street, the capital’s gateway to the city, became a destination in its own right, delivering for passengers both today and for generations to come.”
The fly-through video is available to view at www.timeforliverpoolstreet.co.uk.
