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Originally Posted by one very bored guy
Fantastic aerial photos nito. Has there been any final render for the plans of Euston Station yet as well as a timeline?
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No final render yet, but there is the following artistic impression.
The final station will be 2m lower than the current station, with platforms all on one level. The concourse will span above the platforms, but not completely covering it allowing for natural light to filter down to the platforms.
Euston currently has 18 platforms of a mixture of lengths, but the new Euston will have 24 platforms - required to service the expected 18 HSR trains per hour that will use the station;
- 12 platforms long enough to accomodate 400m HSR trains,
- 6 platforms long enough to accomodate 300m 'classic' (current West Coast Main Line Pendolino services),
- 6 platforms that are 250m in length for commuter/other services (although there is the possibility that these will be diverted on to Crossrail)
Due to the complexity of keeping the already overcrowded Euston (and Underground station) open during the construction period will mean that the construction schedule will span 6.5 years and cost £1bn (includes a rebuild of the six platform tube station).
Stage 1: Months 1-18 - Buildings along the west side of the station cleared and the new high speed station structure in that area constructed including any provision to permit development above it.
Stage 2: Months 6-30 - Reconstruct the eastern half of the classic station.
Stage 3: Months 30-54 - Reconstruct the western half of the classic station.
Stage 4: Months 54-78 - Construct the remainder of the high speed station.
In addition to the redeveloped London Underground station at Euston, other schemes will be brought forward to assist with the dispersal of passengers;
- The planned Crossrail 2 line would be diverted to serve Euston (the current safeguarded route bypasses Euston),
- The Northern line may finally be split into two lines (there are four Northern line platforms at Euston) which would greatly increase capacity on the City and West End branches,
- A proper underground link to connect Euston tube station (Northern & Victoria) to Euston Square tube station (Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan).
On the route leaving westwards out of Euston a new 14 platform transport hub will be built at Old Oak Common, west London to allow for interchange with Crossrail 1, the Great Western Main Line, High Speed 1 and Heathrow Express services. This will provide efficient access to London's main international airport (Heathrow), the three primary business districts (City, West End and Canary Wharf), and routes to Paris and other destinations to the continent.
Images sourced from the Department for Transport report into High Speed Two (http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/hi...td/hs2report/)