Damaged slab threatens to delay Crossail station opening

By Jordan Marshall2022-02-16T07:00:00

Ilford station entrance with purple Elizabeth Line branding

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Scheme at Ilford hit by concourse issue, railway’s boss says

The opening of a new station on the eastern branch of Crossrail is up in the air because of a “structural issue” involving a damaged concrete slab.

In his monthly update to the London Assembly transport committee, Crossrail boss Mark Wild said the new station in Ilford might be delayed until later this year. It was due to open in the first half of the year.

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