Network Rail has submitted proposals to the London Borough of Redbridge authority to build a new train station in Ilford, UK.

The new building plan is part of improvement works that are being delivered for the Crossrail project.

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The new building has been designed by architect Atkins, will feature a glass façade, a ticket hall as well as new lifts that provide step-free access from street level to all platforms.

Network Rail plans to deliver further improvements to prepare the station for the start of Elizabeth line services, which include longer platforms, improved lighting, signage, customer information points, CCTV and overhead information screens.

Crossrail surface director Matthew White said: “These major improvements will make travelling through Ilford station a vastly better experience for the many thousands of people who use it every day.

“The proposals for the striking façade and new, spacious ticket hall are designed to underline the importance of the station and of the Elizabeth line to the local area.”

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Starting May next year, the first new trains will be progressively introduced between Shenfield in Essex and Liverpool Street Main Line station.

"The new station design seeks to become the starting point for a wider regeneration plan for the London Borough of Redbridge."

Up to 12 Elizabeth line trains will run every hour beginning from May 2019, allowing passengers from Ilford to travel right through central London.

Atkins associate architect Mark Woodcock said: “The new station design seeks to become the starting point for a wider regeneration plan for the London Borough of Redbridge.

“It is designed to be a significant presence, not only visible from Cranbrook Road, but also from Balfour Road and Ilford Hill, from where the station with its sloping and projecting curved roofline and glazed lift tower is intended to act as a common converging point from these routes.”

For the Crossrail project, Network Rail is responsible for design, development and delivery of the parts of the route that are on the existing rail network.

Image: Architect's impression of Ilford station. Photo: © Crossrail Ltd.