Farringdon Station

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London, UK

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project overview

A sleek and innovative railway station, connecting London

Serving London and supporting its global city status, we designed Farringdon Station, enabling the introduction of new transport links throughout the city. As part of a larger, multi-disciplinary design team working for Crossrail, we provided two access points to the Elizabeth line. Adding to London’s underground network, our station design and this transformative new line have been shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize 2024. As well as providing connections to the southwest and beyond, this key transport hub has become a catalyst for the regeneration of Farringdon, bringing visitors and commuters alike to this vibrant district.

Creating an interchange between the London Underground and London Thameslink networks, the station comprises an eastern and western entrance. Both entrances integrate seamlessly with the surrounding public realm, and each include a ticket hall, a 245m long platform tunnel and a spacious, modern concourse. With 140 trains per hour passing through the interchange, this is one of Britain’s busiest stations. To accommodate the vast number of passengers everyday, a key part of our design approach was ‘making the complex simple’. We have made the station accessible whilst prioritising safety and comfort by providing clear lines of sight throughout.

design concept

State of the art design, without losing the site’s heritage

As an area, Farringdon is markedly unique. Sitting on the banks of the river Fleet, the district straddles two distinctly different neighbourhoods on either side. Similarly, Farringdon Station straddles the border of Islington and the City. Our design has been led by the differing architectural aesthetics of these areas. The ticket hall at the western end in Clerkenwell, acknowledges the tradition of fine metalworking, horology and the nearby jewellery quarter of Hatton Garden, with an artwork depicting tumbling diamonds. And at the eastern end, the new ticket hall feels like an extension of its industrial surroundings, with large corner entrances and flooring made from distinctive City of London paving stones. Each ticket hall has been designed to accommodate future developments and expansion.

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bim technology

Harnessing technology to create an innovative, reliable solution

The station was developed as part of the creation of the Elizabeth line, along with nine additional stations. Working with such a large team of stakeholders it was important that we communicated and integrated our design clearly. Using the latest developments in BIM technology, we were able to achieve this efficiently and effectively.

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By utilising BIM technology we could test multiple innovative solutions, and were able to overcome the challenges of creating a project of such scale, on a constrained site, surrounded by historic buildings and infrastructure. The resulting station is a futureproof, world class design which exceeded Crossrail’s expectations.

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