20.05.16
Pre-Crossrail upgrades at Acton Main Line station approved
Upgrades to Acton Main Line station ahead of the introduction of Crossrail, recently renamed the Elizabeth line, have been approved by Ealing Council.
The upgrade will include platform extensions to accommodate Crossrail’s 200m trains and a new glass and steel ticket hall, designed by Bennetts Associates and located on Horn Lane.
The station will also get new lifts, platform canopies, lighting, customer information screens, station signage, help points and CCTV.
Matthew White, Crossrail surface director, said: “The Crossrail project will provide a step change in public transport for people in the local area.
“The major improvements at Acton Main Line will transform passengers’ experience of using the station and the new Elizabeth line service will make it quicker and easier for people to get to a range of destinations across London and the South East.”
From 2019, the station will be served by four Elizabeth Line trains an hour, with access to Bond Street in nine minutes, Liverpool Street in 16 minutes and Canary Wharf in 23 minutes.
The station will not need to close for the improvements, although walking routes around the station and access to the platforms may be subject to change.
Crossrail recently unveiled images of its planned station remodels. The new edition of RTM also features all the latest updates on Crossrail from Howard Smith, Crossrail operations director at Transport for London.
(Image c. Network Rail)
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