Case studies
King's Cross Western Concourse: Space Travel
John McAslan’s 8,500m2 Western Concourse at King’s Cross is transport architecture on an epic scale, returning the station to the grandeur of the golden age of trave. Just a shame about the glazing …
Farringdon station overhaul: Boring? If only!
London’s Farringdon station has been given an overhaul and is ready for more passengers, bigger trains and Crossrail. But it hasn’t been an easy ride - and digging a 140m tunnel by hand was the least of it. By Thomas Lane. Photography by Colin Streater
King's Cross station's £500m redevelopment: King of King's
King’s Cross station was long ago toppled from its architectural throne by neighbouring St Pancras. But a £500m refurbishment is about to make it a terminus worthy of the people
The London Bridge viaduct: The missing link
A railway viaduct is being built through the heart of London’s bustling Borough Market and in two weeks its new bridge will be a major landmark. All that remains is to move it to the right place
Blackfriars station: Pulling out the stops
Blackfriars station is being rebuilt on a bridge right over the River Thames. With a four-lane road to the north, live railway lines on all sides and the river below, it’s not the easiest site on which to deliver a complex project. So how was it done? Thomas Lane buys a platform ticket
Maglev high-speed trains: London to manchester in 55 minutes
Magnetically levitating trains are faster and quieter than high-speed trains, use less energy and take up a lot less space. So why is this technology still waiting on the platform?
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2012 countdown: Infrastructure
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Welcome arrivals: East London Line
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Double crossing: Heneghan Peng’s Olympic bridge
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The right formula: Abu Dhabi's Yas Hotel
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Sleeping beauty awakes: the St Pancras Midland Grand hotel
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Gotta get through it: Halcrow builds the UAE's longest tunnel
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St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel: A hotel to remember
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St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel: A hotel to remember
Cost models
King's Cross Western Concourse: Space Travel
John McAslan’s 8,500m2 Western Concourse at King’s Cross is transport architecture on an epic scale, returning the station to the grandeur of the golden age of trave. Just a shame about the glazing …
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Farringdon station overhaul: Boring? If only!
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King's Cross station's £500m redevelopment: King of King's
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The London Bridge viaduct: The missing link
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Blackfriars station: Pulling out the stops
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Maglev high-speed trains: London to manchester in 55 minutes
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2012 countdown: Infrastructure
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Welcome arrivals: East London Line
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Double crossing: Heneghan Peng’s Olympic bridge
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The right formula: Abu Dhabi's Yas Hotel
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Sleeping beauty awakes: the St Pancras Midland Grand hotel
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Gotta get through it: Halcrow builds the UAE's longest tunnel
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St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel: A hotel to remember
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St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel: A hotel to remember
