Architectural ceilings completed at Farringdon and Liverpool Street stations

Construction of the new architectural ceilings has been completed at Farringdon and Liverpool Street stations on the Elizabeth line.

The station at Farringdon has seen over 100 diamond-shaped concrete segments pieced together to create what Crossrail described as a ‘dramatic’ lattice roof’ inspired by the Hatton Garden jewellery quarter’ situated near the station.

The ceiling is 25 metre wide, weighs in at over 360 tonnes, and is suspended from above to create a ‘cathedral-like’ entrance that will greet passengers travelling down to the new Elizabeth line platforms from the western ticket hall.

Liverpool Street’s ticket halls located at the end of the station will have grooved angled ceilings that have been inspired by pin stripe suits sported by commuters who work in the city.

Lain O’Rourke produced the precast concrete segments along with structural components that form Custom House Elizabeth line station, at their offsite manufacturing facility.

The Elizabeth line will carry over 200 million passengers per year, increasing capacity to central London’s rail network by 10%.

The route will pass through 40 stations from Reading and Heathrow in the west and through new twin-bore 21 km tunnels to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.

Due to open in December 2018, the line will connect Heathrow, West End, the City and Canary Wharf acting as a catalyst for regeneration throughout London.

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