Network
Rail


has
submitted
revised
plans
for
the
redevelopment
of
London
Liverpool
Street
station
to
the
City
of
London
Corporation
after
a
public
consultation
received
almost
2,000
responses
last
year,
many
of
which
were
objections.

The
main
changes
to
the
plans
are
redesigned
station
entrances,
changes
to
the
roof
so
that
it
is
more
in
keeping
with
its
Victorian
origins,
different
landscaping
around
the
Kindertransport
statue,
a
realignment
of
the
office
building
so
that
does
not
conceal
the
Grade
II*
listed
Andaz
Hotel,
which
was
originally
the
Great
Eastern
Railway
hotel,
and
other
changes
to
the
height
and
size
of
the
proposed
office
building.

The
original
plans
had
involved
a
partial
demolition
of
the
original
station,
but
the
objections
included
one
from
Historic
England.

Other
priorities
revealed
by
the
consultation’s
responses
were
step-free
access
through
the
station,
new
lifts
and
escalators,
and
also
new
toilets
to
include
‘family-friendly’
spaces
on
every
level.

Network
Rail
Property
group
property
director
Robin
Dobson
said:
‘We’re
proud
to
be
leading
the
submission
of
a
transformative
scheme
for
the
redevelopment
of
London
Liverpool
Street
station
—
one
that
is
a
truly
accessible
and
inclusive
space,
can
support
the
forecast
annual
passenger
rise
to
over
200
million
and
deliver
vital
improvements
to
the
everyday
experience
of
passengers
while
respecting
and
celebrating
the
station’s
historic
character.

‘Investing
in
transport
infrastructure
is
essential
to
unlocking
future
economic
growth
for
London
and
beyond.
This
investment
will
ensure
Liverpool
Street
remains
a
landmark
gateway
to
the
City
of
London
for
generations
to
come.

‘Following
extensive
consultation
and
engagement
with
a
wide
range
of
stakeholders,
our
plans
put
passengers
first
whilst
respecting
and
retaining
the
station’s
Victorian
features,
including
the
iconic
trainshed
and
the
Great
Eastern
Hotel.’

The
scheme
will
cost
‘hundreds
of
millions’,
but
Network
Rail
plans
to
work
with
private
sector
developers
who
will
be
able
to
create
new
office
space
above
the
station.

The
plans
also
include
eight
new
lifts,
six
more
escalators
and
a
larger
concourse,
as
well
as
‘landmark
entrances’
from
Liverpool
Street,
Bishopsgate
and
Exchange
Square.

ACME
is
the
scheme
architect,
and
is
working
with
Network
Rail
Property. ACME
founding
director Friedrich
Ludewig
said:
‘We
are
retaining
the
essential
qualities
of
the
existing
station,
celebrating
elements
that
were
previously
hidden,
creating
sustainable
new
workplaces
and
providing
spaces
to
expand
into
for
generations
to
come.
Liverpool
Street
station
will
become
the
world-class
transport
hub
that
the
City
of
London
and
all
Londoners
deserve.’

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