Crossrail unveils proposal for West Ealing redevelopment

West Ealing railway station may soon house a new ticket hall if plans for a comprehensive overhaul are given the go ahead by Ealing Council.

The designs, recently submitted by Bennetts Associates on behalf of Crossrail, are for a contemporary glass and steel structure that prioritises space and natural lighting. If approved, the new ticket hall will be situated on Manor Road to the northwest of the existing West Ealing station.

A raft of additional infrastructure improvements will also be made, including a new footbridge to provide step-free access to each platform, a new bay platform for trains on the Greenford branch line, platform extensions to accommodate the new 200m Crossrail trains, and new lighting, customer information screens, signage and CCTV.

The improvement works will be undertaken by Network Rail and, from the end of 2017 onwards, the station will be run by Transport for London as part of London’s integrated transport network.

Crossrail is also working alongside Ealing Council and Network Rail to help improve the area immediately around the proposed building with a view to providing better connections to other forms of transport and improving the public realm.

Matthew White, Crossrail Surface Director said: “Crossrail will provide a step change in public transport for people in West Ealing – new trains, quicker journeys and a brand new station fit for the 21st century. Our proposals are for a bright, spacious, elegant new ticket hall that, along with the other improvements, will transform people’s experience of using the station.”

Councillor Julian Bell, Leader of Ealing Council, said: “Crossrail will bring with it huge economic benefits to our borough and accelerate the regeneration taking place. Only two London boroughs will have five Crossrail stations and Ealing is one of the them. It is very exciting to see plans come forward for yet another station, this time at West Ealing. The council has been working behind the scenes to ensure that we secure well-designed, modern, accessible stations that make travelling to and from our borough as easy, safe and comfortable as possible.”

David Laing, Studio Director at Bennetts Associates said: “The building will provide a new, fully accessible station on Manor Road incorporating clear, step-free access routes to all platforms. Its double height glazed concourse and canopied frontage will ensure the station is clearly legible within the surrounding townscape, while its modern ticket hall and distinctive entrance will make it recognisable as one of the family of new Crossrail stations designed by Bennetts Associates through west London.”

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