Crossrail Paddington Elizabeth Line Station
Paddington, London, UK · 2010-2017 (construction, opened May 2022)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchThe station is a flagship example of modern railway architecture, transforming the passenger experience. - Extensive use of digital engineering (BIM) for design and construction. - Successful integration of new infrastructure with a historic and operational transport hub.
Key engineering challenges
Construction of a large underground station adjacent to the 19th Century Grade I listed Paddington Station. - Integration with Brunel's original 1854 terminus and existing Tube lines. - Overcoming highly complex ground conditions. - Delivering a station that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing, with a focus on natural light and space.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Crossrail Ltd
- Lead contractor
- Costain/Skanska
- Lead designers
- Weston Williamson + Partners (architects); Arup (technical design engineering); Ramboll (structural engineering)
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- 120-meter-long entrance canopy; 240 meters long platforms; 10 storeys underground; concrete box structure over 200m long.
- Disciplines
- Civil engineering; structural engineering; architecture; railway engineering; geotechnical engineering; mechanical and electrical engineering
- Standards & frameworks
- Crossrail project standards; UK building and railway standards.
Sources: https://www.usa.skanska.com/what-we-deliver/projects/57481/Crossrail-Paddington-Elizabeth-Line-Station; https://www.ramboll.com/en-gb/projects/transport/paddington-elizabeth-line-station; https://archello.com/project/paddington-elizabeth-line-station; https://www.wwparchitects.com/projects/paddington-elizabeth-line-station/; https://constructionmanagement.co.uk/crossrail-spe6cial-stat5ion-st8ation/; https://www.ribaj.com/buildings/paddington-station-elizabeth-line-weston-williamson/; https://www.arup.com/en-us/projects/crossrail-elizabeth-line-station-technical-design/; https://group.skanska.com/projects/57481/Crossrail-Paddington-Elizabeth-Line-Station/additionalinformation