Inside Farringdon's new Crossrail station as Elizabeth line nears completion

Fiona Simpson19 June 2018

Striking images reveal the inside of the new Elizabeth line station at Farringdon.

The futuristic station complete with wide sweeping corridors and 240 metres of platform pays homage to the areas goldsmiths, watchmakers and goldsmiths.

Londoners were given a sneak peek of the City’s newest transport hub before it opens in December.

The station is in the final stages of construction and is set to feature two brand new ticket halls and platforms with Jubilee-line style safety doors.

New Crossrail station at Farringdon

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It will be completely step-free and provide access to the new Elizabeth line, the Circle line, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines and National Rail and Thameslink services.

Elizabeth line: An image of Farringdon's eastbound concourse (Crossrail )
Crossrail

Crossrail bosses revealed a diamond patterned ceiling in the ticket hall at Crosscow Street was designed to reflect the area’s nearby jewellery quarter.

The ticket hall at Long Lane will mirror the Barbican’s Brutalist architecture.

New station: A new Elizabeth line roundel at Farringdon station (Crossrail )
Crossrail

A Crossrail spokeswoman said: “A sliding gate design in the Long Lane ticket hall is derived from a barcode reading Farringdon.”

By next year 24 Elizabeth line trains will run through the station every hour during peak time.

Sneak peek: Members of the public catch a first glimpse of new station (Crossrail )
Crossrail

The spokeswoman added: “Construction of the Elizabeth line is now in its final stages with a huge effort underway to complete and commission the new railway.

“Testing of new trains and infrastructure continues alongside the remaining fit-out of the stations. The Elizabeth line will open in December this year.”

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