06.03.14
First section parts delivered for Custom House station
The first sections of the new Crossrail Custom House station have arrived on site in Docklands.
The component parts of the new station, comprisingcolumns, platform beams and slabs, which have been installed using a 120-tonne crane, will now be assembled on site in east London.
The parts were developed at the Laing O’Rourke factory in Steetley in the East Midlands, because building large sections of the station off site saved time, money and ensured that disruption to residents, existing rail services and the nearby ExCeL London conference and exhibition centre,were minimised as far as possible, stated Crossrail.
Linda Miller, project manager at Custom House, said: “A bit like a complex puzzle, piece by piece, we’ll be assembling the new station at Custom House over the next 18 months.
“Constructing the station elsewhere and putting it together on site significantly simplifies the process, saving time and money and reducing disruption. Custom House station will be of the very highest quality when it opens in 2018.”
The Crossrail station will be built on the site of the former North London Line station and will include a new ticket hall, an interchange with the Docklands Light Railway and step-free access between the platforms and street level.
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