inside the underground network of crossrail’s construction in the UK

inside the underground network of crossrail’s construction
all images courtesy of crossrail

as progress on the UK’s much anticipated crossrail hits the 60% complete mark, the project has revealed new images of the underground tunneling construction, taking the viewer deep within one of the largest infrastructure investments undertaken in the UK. the photos document a few of the 10,000 people who are working directly on crossrail, indicating the scale at which the 42 kilometers of subterranean space is being occupied and built within. approximately 40 different construction sites comprise the current capacity and after 5 years of work, nearly 90% of train tunnels are now complete.

bond street platform tunnels

in july 2014, london’s canary wharf station moved closer to completion after the finalization of the project’s latticed timber canopy designed by foster + partners and the news that edward barber and jay osgerby of studio barber & osgerby have been appointed to design london’s fleet of crossrail trains that will go into service. 

the 260 meter long platforms run parallel to and around 100 meters to the south of oxford street

tunnelling machine elizabeth at whitechapel

from 2018, 220,000 passengers are expected to use bond street london underground and crossrail station

farringdon platform tunnel

liverpool street platform tunnels

train tunnel at paddington

tottenham court road platform tunnels

more than 200,000 passengers will use tottenham court road station when crossrail services start in 2018