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Connecting north, south, Protecting the past Planning for the future east and west The original Farringdon station was Over two and a half years between Farringdon is unique. It is the only built in 1863 as the terminus of the June 2009 and December 2011 a station where London’s two biggest Metropolitan Railway, the world’s new ticket hall was created on the transport improvement programmes first underground railway. southern side of Cowcross Street which is dedicated to future will meet. From 2020 onwards, The redevelopment work at east-west Elizabeth line (Crossrail) Thameslink and Crossrail Farringdon has increased space for passengers. services will begin calling at both future Thameslink and Farringdon. Elizabeth line passengers while also At 165 square metres, this Farringdon is the only location respecting the heritage of the Grade concourse is designed to cater for where the Elizabeth line will connect II listed station. the estimated 150,000 passengers who will use the station each day with the high frequency north-south The London Underground station Thameslink route, as well as linking once both services are fully entrance on Cowcross Street has operational in 2019. up with the existing London been sensitively widened to include Underground services. This will more ticket gates and other facilities In December 2011 the extended transform Farringdon in to one of while also having its historic façade platforms were opened allowing London’s most important transport restored. longer, twelve car services to serve hubs. Farringdon for the first time, However, the track layout of the As well as connecting Thameslink to providing an immediate 50% original station restricted both the increase in capacity for passengers. the Elizabeth Line, Farringdon will quantity and the length of train also have direct connections to services that could be Overall, there will be three times as three major airports, Gatwick, accommodated. many Thameslink services through Heathrow and Luton, as well as St Farringdon when the Thameslink Pancras International for Eurostar The branch to Moorgate had to be Programme completes compared to connections to the continent. closed in early 2009 as part of the when work started in 2009. preparations to enable the Existing Tube services and up to 24 platforms at the southern end of The train shed roof at Farringdon trains per hour running in each Farringdon to be extended. The was also extended at the northern direction on both Thameslink and longer platforms were required to end of the station. This work was the Elizabeth line mean that in the allow twelve car trains to serve the done to give coverage to more of future Farringdon will be served by station. the platform area and encourage over 140 trains per hour at the passengers to spread out and use busiest times. The closure of the Moorgate branch the full length of the platforms, could not be avoided. The southern This will help to relieve pressure on maximising their capacity even in end of the platforms was the only inclement weather. the Tube and offer more options to option for extension due to the passengers. sharp incline at the northern end of the station.
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A more accessible Farringdon Biodiverse and sustainable Farringdon has been made considerably more accessible Sustainability also had an important influence on the by the Thameslink Programme. A total of five new lifts design and build at Farringdon. have been installed, which means the station now has step-free access to every platform for the first time. The newly refurbished station has a living roof to increase biodiversity in an area with low ecological value, A new glass and steel footbridge has also been installed helping create habitat for the Black Redstart bird species that, combined with the new lifts and staircases, amongst others. improves interchange at the station between National Rail and London Underground services for all passengers. The ‘brown’ roof contributed 20% towards the London Borough of Islington’s new habitat creation target in A new concourse linking to this new footbridge has also 2012. been built on Turnmill Street, increasing the options available for accessing the station. Without taking into account the long-term benefits of improved insulation the brown roof was also nearly Overall at Farringdon, the redevelopment has delivered £40,000 cheaper than using zinc. 36 new ticket gates, 20 new staircases, one new footbridge, two new ticket offices and nine new ticket The design of the new ticket hall would have required machines, spread over the restored original entrance and over 500 tonnes of steel but instead, a responsibly the two newly built entrances. sourced, eco-reinforced option was chosen. Nearly 95% of this was recycled material.
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