Case Studies
The design sees the new Elizabeth line station weave between the existing transport services to an elevated station concourse which acts as a bridge improving community links.
The Crossrail Effect: How the Elizabeth Line has transformed London [PDF] report authored by Knight Frank highlights the economic and social prosperity that the new Line has driven across London and beyond. Key takeaways from the report include:
- Office sub-markets close to Elizabeth line stations are outperforming on pre-let transactions
- The Elizabeth line has sparked almost 200,000 new office jobs and the opening of 171 hotels, 2,666 new food and beverage outlets and 12 museums
- 51% of central London office take up in 2023 has been within a 10-minute walk of Elizabeth line stations
- Since opening, the five-day weekly average for office occupancy levels has risen by 11 percentage points
The station design achieves a BREEAM Excellent rating and has been created as a sustainability beacon, utilising natural light and ventilation where possible, modern construction techniques and low energy systems.
Our renovation incorporates natural light, improving the passenger experience while enhancing the historic features and unique personality of the existing station.
We have reinstated the main entrance on Whitechapel Road, and a spectacular walkway alongside the concourse provides a new public pedestrian route from the entrance on Durward Street to Whitechapel Road for local residents.
The access and ventilation shafts around the station have been designed to minimise impact on local residents. In particular, one has been split into two structures to have ventilation facing away from the surrounding buildings, which include a school.
The station interchange activity is growing with the opening of the Elizabeth Line and this will lead to it becoming a major new transport hub that will result in economic growth for its East London community.
