As plans to redevelop London Liverpool Street station continue, Network Rail has released a detailed 3D design fly-through video showing what the station may look like upon completion following its latest redesign of the plans.

The highly detailed video features amendments to the previously proposed plans following a public consultation, during which over 2,000 comments were received. Despite its location, now hemmed in by office blocks, London Liverpool Street station is in a conservation area. The video shows how the office block, which is planned to be built above the concourse, will better reveal the listed Andaz Hotel, a Grade II listed building.

Also shown are the many public infrastructure improvements, which are strongly displayed in the video. These are not only supported by Network Rail and Platform4, but also by local businesses and members of the public, with the project becoming one of the most supported planning applications in history within the City of London.

Last year, London Liverpool Street Station was once again crowned the busiest station in Britain for the third year in a row. Within the next 15 years, the number of passengers using this station is to rise to 158 million per year. There is a real need to open spaces, simplify the layout of the concourse, reduce potential overcrowding and better equip the station with step-free access. The latter is an urgent priority if it’s to meet such passenger demands in the next 15 years.

The video outlines the station’s proposed plans from all angles through the eyes of the passenger. Six new escalators and eight new lifts are planned to link the concourse to the Underground, allowing step-free access from the concourse to all platforms above and below ground. Longer ticket barriers and new departure boards are also part of the plans, along with new signage, toilets and baby changing facilities.

There will also be balconies above the platforms linking Exchange Square to the concourse, which will feature shops and restaurants. This will allow a quicker walking route between the two, and offer members of the public the opportunity to walk among the arches of the station and look down on the trains in the platforms below.

Network Rail will continue to work with stakeholders, heritage groups, accessibility groups and local businesses with regard to the entrance ways to the concourse from Bishopsgate and Exchange Square to better show the historic station architecture to the public.

“This really shows how the transformed Liverpool Street could better serve our customers, offering more space, improved accessibility and a station designed for future demand. It’s time London Liverpool Street, the capital’s gateway to the city, became a destination in its own right, delivering for passengers both today and for generations to come.”

Ellie Burrows, Network Rail Managing Director for Eastern