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The ground-level concourse will be 300m long and will allow free movement for both passengers and visitors through the station and will open out onto new public spaces at the north and south . The station hall – 20 % larger than Trafalgar Square – will become the largest station concourse in the UK . Retail and station facilities will be available on the ground and first floor , underneath the dramatic top-lit station roof .
Located between Cobourg Street to the west and the exisiting Euston Station to the east , there will be entrances to the north , south and west of the station . There will be internal entrances to the Network Rail Station and London Underground Station .
Declan McCafferty , Partner at Grimshaw , said : “ The scale of the new HS2 London Euston station means we have the opportunity to create a new truly public civic space for London , a place that responds to transport and passenger needs and becomes part of the existing urban fabric and community . The 300-metre long station hall sits at the heart of this approach , creating a space that is permeable , accessible and open and connects to the local streets and neighbourhoods through green , pedestrian-oriented spaces .”
The design reduces the ticketed area of the station by placing platforms and trains below ground , so the station hall can function as a public , sheltered north-south route linking Euston Road and Bloomsbury to Hampstead Road and Camden Town . The north-south route will link with new public east-west routes that will be provided through the HS2 station roof once future regeneration of the Network Rail station is complete .
In addition to an enhanced Euston Square Gardens , the station will deliver a major new public green space in the north as well as a community gardens in the west which will be designed to respond to local community needs . The station design will encourage walking and cycling as part of a sustainable transport strategy , providing new cycle routes and 2,000 cycle parking spaces to encourage a safe and active travel environment .
The station will now be built in a single stage , reducing the construction period and the impact for the local community
and passengers using the existing conventional railway station at Euston . The station will maintain the capacity to run up to 17 trains per hour . MDJV will carry out the main station construction work .
The new station will bring huge improvements for passengers using the London underground at Euston . There will be a brand-new ticket hall with direct connections to Euston Square station and from HS2 platforms . For the first time , tube passengers will have seamless connections between the Northern , Victoria , Circle , Hammersmith and City and Metropolitan Lines at Euston . Both the HS2 station and London Underground station will have fully accessible step free access from street to train .
Taking account of the recommendations of the independent Oakervee review , the design integrates the HS2 station with the existing Network Rail station and emerging plans for over site development , led by Lendlease . Network Rail is creating plans to redevelop and integrate the existing Euston station , serving the West Coast mainline , alongside the HS2 terminus . Together , these two stations will help to unlock much needed capacity for passenger services , transform passenger experience and offer improved connectivity to the major cities and knowledge centres across the UK .
The integration of the stations at Euston will enable the comprehensive transformation of the area by unlocking development above and around the stations and tracks . Lendlease , the Government ’ s appointed Master Development Partner at Euston , has started an 18-month long public consultation to seek the views of the local community about what would be of value to them in the development .
The HS2 station is designed to target a ‘ BREEAM outstanding ’ rating which is an industry recognised standard for buildings that reduce energy usage and materials waste and minimise impact on the natural environment .
Old Oak Common is a new super hub set to be the best connected rail station in the UK . The station will have fourteen platforms , a mix of six high-speed and eight conventional
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