London Liverpool Street station is set for a major refurbishment in the new year. Plans have taken a step forward for the revamp of the UK’s busiest railway station which has links to the Elizabeth line, London Underground and Stansted Express services.
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Network Rail has unveiled its plans to upgrade the station because it sees ‘significant overcrowding,’ access is difficult for people with disabilities luggage and small children and that the station layout can ‘confusing’ for passengers. The station – which saw 94,499,824 passengers last year – currently has just one public lift.
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Here are all the changes coming to Liverpool Street Station if plans are approved. Now Network Rail, in collaboration with ACME architects, has submitted a planning application for the City of London to decide on the final look of the upgrade. The Liverpool Street, Bishopsgate and Exchange Square entrances are also set for an overhaul. Plans also set out more waiting lounges, a cycle storage with direct platform access and a tower office block.
The developers say the station’s ‘original Victorian architecture will be preserved and enhanced alongside a sensitive refurbishment of the Andaz Hotel.’. The redevelopment proposal also includes a new five-star hotel operated by Hyatt as part of the Andaz – a Grade II listed building next to the station.
