March 2014 April 2014
Crossrail Farringdon Western Ticket Hall Update We thank you for your patience whilst we continue with works as part of the construction of Crossrail Farringdon western ticket hall (the site bounded by Cowcross Street, Farringdon Road and Charterhouse Street). We are about to start building the station itself, with the commencement of ‘bottom up’ construction in the square shaft. This is a method whereby the basement areas will be excavated and built deep inside the shaft itself. These areas will be ‘behind the scenes’, as they will be home to electrical plant rooms and will also be the emergency exit routes from the platforms when the station is in operation. Escalator shaft works progress with further excavation, propping and construction over the coming months. All works will be undertaken 24/7, and are subject to the permissions and consents agreed with the Local Authority. There will be no ‘muck away’ between midnight and 5am.
Enlargement and construction of secondary tunnels recommenced in January 2014 to facilitate construction of the cross passages, this work is ongoing and we will update you on progress. These works operate from the circular shaft. A concrete batching plant has recently been installed at the Western Ticket hall to supply the sprayed concrete lined tunnels with concrete for the construction. This will reduce the number of vehicles delivering on and off site.
A tower crane will be installed on site over the forthcoming Easter weekend (19 and 20 April). It will arrive on site in segments, on low loaders and other parts will be delivered in smaller vehicles. It will be lowered to Level - 2, using a mobile crane parked on the delivery corridor platform on Farringdon Road. The purpose of the tower crane is to facilitate construction activities associated with the construction of the western ticket hall. There will be no road closures or blockages on the Farringdon Road. The works to erect the tower crane will be undertaken between 0800 and 1800 on the Saturday and Sunday.
Batching Plant
Escalator Shaft
Square Shaft
Circular Shaft
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Delivery corridor
Level -2 slab construction
Tower crane
Duration of work • Western Ticket Hall construction will continue until 2018, when the Crossrail project is completed
What to expect • Weekend work over Easter to install tower crane: 19 - 20 April 2014 • Use of crane for lifting operations • Delivery of crane parts on low loaders
What we will do • Schedule noisy work to core daylight hours where possible • Monitor noise and dust and keep within levels as agreed with Local Authority • Monitor the method of working to ensure best practice is employed at all times • Ensure that you are duly updated at each phase of works as the work progresses at the Western Ticket hall • Removal of materials off site will not take place between midnight and 05.00hours
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Farringdon Community Liaison Panel Crossrail run a community liaison panel for each central London station to keep local community representatives informed of progress & plans. If you would like further information please contact
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