Crossrail West Stations Newsletter October 2020
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Crossrail West Stations Newsletter October 2020 Welcome Station by station update Welcome to our latest update on the work we are undertaking to enhance and upgrade a number of stations in West London, ready for the Elizabeth line. Substantial progress is being made at all sites including the steel frames for new structures which are rising up from the ground at Southall and Ealing Broadway. As we head into Autumn, despite Covid-19’s persistent presence, construction work is permitted to continue so we will be continuing to carefully follow the Government Southall—steel frame for new station building guidelines in order to protect our staff and the public. We are The installation of steelwork We have also commenced confident that we can deliver our for Southall’s new station preparation works for work safely in line with social building is complete and we construction of the ground distancing guidelines for have now commenced with bearing slab and the lift pit construction work. Should we need the installation of precast foundations behind platform to amend our plans due to Covid- concrete decking and 4. 19, we will of course update you. roofing. Huge changes at Ealing Broadway this month with the first phase of the canopy steelwork now complete and roofing now underway. The foundations for the second phase of this impressive structure are now installed. Inside the station, the internal walls are now 55% complete. Stannah survey works for the lifts have begun. The platform 1/2 curtain wall to the link bridge is now complete whilst work on the mechanical and electrical infrastructure is Ealing Broadway—steelwork being erected ongoing. Crossrail West Stations Newsletter October 2020 At Acton Main Line cladding Steelwork which will link the new on the stairs to platform 2/3 is footbridge to the new station approximately 95% complete building has been installed at and all of the cladding to the Hayes & Harlington, along with lift shaft is finished. Other the steelwork for the new important service infrastructure platform lift motor rooms. The continues to be installed with remaining areas on the new suspended ceiling grids, footbridge were tiled and the mission trunking (a cable West Drayton— cladding P2/3 lift shaft management system designed specifically for rail) and the With the installation of mechanical and electrical steelwork for both the new system all in progress. The floor station building and external screeding and tiling to the entrance canopy on the front footbridge ramp is now around of the existing station ticket 50% complete. office building, West Drayton is really taking shape. We have also installed platform Hayes & Harlington—link bridge craned in lift shaft number 3, along with roof cladding to new lift shafts timber hoarding and walkway on and glazing to both the new the north side of the station was platform lift shafts and motor realigned to introduce a new rooms. In addition, we have customer entrance on platform migrated station electrical 4/5. services to a new power supply The four remaining piles for the location on the south side of new station building were the station and have completed and construction of completed a new drainage run the pilecaps is being progressed. in front of the existing station building. Acton Main Line—lift shaft cladding At West Ealing the glazing on the footbridge is now complete and tiling on the platform 2/3 stairs has progressed well (around 50% complete). Mechanical and electrical (M&E) cabling is also well advanced (around 90%)whilst brickwork for the eastern retaining wall continues along with the internal walls for the lift motor room (around 40% complete). West Ealing—link bridge and platform canopy Crossrail West Stations Newsletter October 2020 Location What we are doing in October Installation of cladding to platform stairs and lift shafts as well as stone cladding to Acton Main station building. Installation of ticket office. Complete installation of external service Line to station building (ducting works). Commence construction of platform waiting shelter foundations. Continue with fitout of footbridge. Continue with Stannah lift installations. Continue with new roof installation Phase 1. Ealing Mechanical and electrical first fix ongoing. Continue with blockwork. Platform 2/3/4, Broadway 1st floor gable ends. Structural steel works Phase 1B for the canopy. Commence ticket office internal fitout. Platform 4 structural steel install. Concourse floor screeding. Installation of cladding to station building and to platform stairs. Complete construction of substation building. Installation of glazed brick cladding to east of West Ealing station building. Installation of electrical and comms wiring to station building. Installation of mansafe system to new platform canopy. Continue glazing the new station footbridge. Complete construction of the remaining foundations and lift pit behind platform 4 for the Access for All structure. Commence Southall drainage works for the remaining foul and surface water drainage through the site. Complete the basement level ground bearing slab for the new station ticket office building. Commence cladding to the new station building. Continue with construction of foundation, slab, and perimeter walls for the new station ticket office building as well drainage and ducts . Commence and complete the Hayes & M&E works in the bridge and platform LMRs. Complete any outstanding defects in the Harlington bridge area. Enclose the remaining opening following the demolition of the P2/3 staircase in the old station building. Commence drainage works in the platform areas. Commence foundations of south building lift shaft. Commence roof works at the new station building. Complete drainage works in front of the new station. Continuation of West Drayton M&E works on platforms. Start masonry walls construction. Commence glazing of new station building. Contact us If you have a concern or to find out more information: Email us at [email protected] Call our 24-hour helpline on 03457 11 41 41 .