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PLACES & SPACES PLACES URBAN REALM & SPACES URBAN REALM ON THE CROSSRAIL ON THE CROSSRAIL ROUTE ON THE CROSSRAIL ROUTE CONTENTS Introduction ....................................................................4 Bond Street West ........................................................ 30 Maidenhead ................................................................... 8 Bond Street East...........................................................32 Slough ............................................................................10 Tottenham Court Road West ...................................... 34 West Drayton ................................................................ 12 Tottenham Court Road East ........................................36 Hayes and Harlington ................................................... 14 Farringdon West .......................................................... 38 Southall ......................................................................... 16 Farringdon East ........................................................... 40 Hanwell .......................................................................... 18 Liverpool Street West ................................................. 42 West Ealing .................................................................. 20 Liverpool Street East ................................................... 44 Ealing Broadway ...........................................................22 Acton Main Line ............................................................24 Paddington ....................................................................26 Paddington Canal-side ................................................ 28 SOUTH BUCKS HILLINGDON Taplow Burnham West Drayton Maidenhead Langley Iver SLOUGH Hayes & Southall Slough Harlington Twyford WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD T1,2,3 Heathrow T4 Reading WOKINGHAM READING 2 Whitechapel ................................................................. 46 Chadwell Heath .............................................................70 Canary Wharf ............................................................... 48 Romford ........................................................................72 Custom House .............................................................. 50 Gidea Park .....................................................................74 Woolwich .......................................................................52 Harold Wood .................................................................76 Abbey Wood ................................................................. 54 Brentwood .....................................................................78 Pudding Mill Lane .........................................................56 Shenfield ......................................................................80 Maryland ...................................................................... 58 Forest Gate ................................................................... 60 Shenfield Manor Park ....................................................................62 Ilford .............................................................................. 64 Brentwood Harold Seven Kings .................................................................. 66 Wood BRENTWOOD Goodmayes .................................................................. 68 REDBRIDGE Romford Chadwell Gidea Seven Heath Park Kings Ilford Goodmayes Forest Gate Maryland HAVERING CAMDEN ISLINGTON Manor Park BARKING & EALING Stratford DAGENHAM WESTMINSTER Whitechapel Ealing Bond Farringdon NEWHAM Broadway Street HAMMERSMITH & TOWER Hanwell KENSINGTON & CITY OF HAMLETS LONDON Liverpool Acton CHELSEA Tottenham West FULHAM Street Main Line Paddington Court Road Ealing Canary Custom Wharf House Abbey Wood Woolwich GREENWICH BEXLEY 3 Crossrail’s Public Spaces Crossrail is one of the largest infrastructure and sustainable so their use can change projects in Europe and the first transport over time; accessible including, where project in this country to design its stations, possible, step-free; legible and free from together with property developments and clutter; and safe and secure. urban realm improvements in an integrated and complementary way. The approach Importantly they also aim to retain the recognises that in the future Crossrail identity, diversity and characteristics passengers will judge the success of the of local areas giving confidence to local railway not only by the service and the communities and to potential investors. stations but also by the overall experience In March 2014 urban realm designs were as they arrive at and leave the stations. completed for 31 stations which include 27 Crossrail’s approach to the public spaces stations in the London area plus 4 outside outside its stations is ambitious and London. This represents over 40 improved pioneering. No other railway project in spaces outside stations; a total of 190,000 this country has included a programme of sq m of space – the equivalent of 19 improvements as extensive as Crossrail’s. Leicester Squares. The urban realm designs These areas outside stations need to work include 24 new and 12 improved station effectively as transport interchanges forecourts, 20 new pedestrian crossings and get people to the next stage of their alongside existing improved crossings, 328 journey by bike, foot, bus or taxi, as well as new trees, in addition to those already at being attractive and pleasant public spaces stations and 1,335 new bike parking spaces. to spend time in. Crossrail recognises the importance of The key principles for the designs were working in partnership and the designs agreed in 2010 with our partners, including have been carried out in collaboration with Transport for London (TfL) and the local Crossrail, local authorities, Transport for authorities on the Crossrail route in 2010. London and, on Crossrail’s surface section, The designs aim to be attractive, adaptable Network Rail. 4 The boroughs play a vital part in raising reinvigorate and bring confidence to local funds for the designs, which will spread areas and town centres. The ‘Crossrail improvements and regeneration as far as effect’ is already happening in the centre of possible from the stations. TfL has also London at locations such as the east end of committed funds for the boroughs to spend Oxford Street. Developers are also showing on these improvements in addition to interest in outer London locations such as Crossrail;s spending. Abbey Wood and Southall. All the urban realm designs in London have The funding required to build the designs been reviewed by panels of experts: in the will be obtained from a variety of sources, central section of Crossrail reviews have a principle agreed by all the partners at an been carried out by the Commission for early stage. The total cost of the urban Architecture and the Built Environment realm improvements outside every station (CABE) and in outer London by Urban on the Crossrail route is estimated at Design London. The designs have benefited £130m. The target is to raise and implement and been improved by these independent £90m of improvements by Crossrail line reviews, which have also involved the opening in 2018. The funding will be split relevant local authorities. 3 ways between Crossrail, TfL and third parties (principally local authorities through Crossrail will have a dramatic impact on developer contributions). improving local areas: local authorities and developers can tap into the increased accessibility offered by the new railway to promote and maximise further regeneration and development opportunities. It is Crossrail’s aim to spread regeneration as widely as possible, and new and improved- public spaces can help to 6 Maidenhead Urban Realm | John McAslan & Partners / Maidenhead railway station is a major gateway to the town with around 3.5 million Designers WSP people passing through it each year. The importance of the railway station to Maidenhead and the town centre will increase with the arrival of Crossrail. Borough | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has identified the station and surrounding environs as an ‘opportunity area’ to help focus future regeneration and development activity. They have prioritised the delivery of a new sustainable transport hub at Maidenhead station with an enhanced forecourt and improved access for pedestrians and cycles between the town centre and train station. The existing main pedestrian link between the station and town centre is a difficult and confusing route across a busy dual carriageway gyratory road. Bus interchange facilities are poor with bus stops scattered around the adjacent roads and the taxi rank is not large enough to meet current demands. Crossrail and the Royal Borough have developed a range of proposals for the immediate station area for short term implementation as well as a longer term aspirational masterplan to be delivered with the ‘opportunity area’ development proposals. Both sets of proposals acknowledge the consistent ambition to create a strong physical connection between the station and the town centre. The main proposals include the creation of a new landscaped station plaza including a water pool to act as a focal point that will animate the space and encourage people to linger. Tree planting, high quality paving materials, sensitive lighting and seating will help provide a positive experience for passengers arriving by rail. To improve pedestrian