Transport for London (TfL) is about to kickstart its seek for a builder to redevelop Elephant & Citadel Station in south London.
The transport physique has began the following stage of the station improve by appointing Arcadis and architect HawkinsBrown to undertake a design research of stage two of the scheme – which is a part of the broader redevelopment of Elephant & Citadel city centre by Delancey.
TfL has additionally printed a previous info discover (PIN) for tunnelling work for stage one of many undertaking – the development of a brand new station field to supply new entrances from the Northern and Bakerloo strains.
Early work on the station began in January 2022, with piling ending in late 2022. The field is because of be accomplished in 2026, after which TfL will take over from Delancey to excavate new passenger tunnels to hook up with present platforms.
The stage-two work may even see the fitout of the brand new built-in ticket corridor and provision for entry to any future extension of the Bakerloo line.
Funding for stage one has been equipped by the Larger London Authority, Southwark Council and Delancey.
As much as 5,000 new properties might be in-built and round Elephant & Citadel station, with the previous procuring centre being demolished in 2020 to make approach for a brand new city centre.
Delancey has cut up the scheme into three phases, with the brand new tube station being delivered as a part of the second part.
To help in securing funding for stage two, the stage two design research will re-evaluate the supply of the necessities for the improve in mild of TfL’s present monetary place and the continuing impacts of COVID-19 on brief and medium time period journey calls for.
Umar Khan, senior director and TfL key account chief at Arcadis, mentioned: “That is an extremely essential undertaking that can kind a vital a part of greater than £4bn being invested within the regeneration of Elephant & Citadel.
“This may make the world a greater place to dwell and work. It’s going to embody an enhanced ticket corridor with improved accessibility for passengers and assist to safe 1000’s of recent properties and jobs for London.
“In collaboration with HawkinsBrown, Arcadis might be bringing our unrivalled sector expertise in delivering main station upgrades to the undertaking, to assist realise these bold undertaking advantages.”
HawkinsBrown companion and infrastructure sector lead Andrew Davies mentioned: “Elephant & Citadel city centre goes via main developments that can entice extra folks to dwell, work and play on this space. This undertaking is about ensuring the station is match for function, accessible and simpler to make use of.
“We’re trying ahead to persevering with our collaboration with Arcadis to create a extra gratifying journey for the hundreds of thousands of individuals travelling out and in of this a part of town day-after-day.”