London Bridge station post Thameslink work

[swt_passenger]

Some new impressions of London Bridge station post Thameslink alterations have appeared on NR's website:

http://www.networkrailmediacentre.c...BRIDGE-ANNOUNCED-1722/SearchCategoryID-2.aspx

 

[Skimble19]

Thanks for that. Interesting to see they've gone for full length canopies as opposed to an overall roof.. but, at least they're full length rather than a 4-car section of the platform like at many stations. Looks quite good overall though

 

[N Levers]

Impressive, but a lot of work still to be done...

 

[Tubeman]

As good a place to ask as any I guess... anyone got any plans of the future Thameslink underpass south of London Bridge, utilising the abandoned Bricklayers Arms route under the viaduct?

Particularly interested in proposed track layout.

 

[swt_passenger]

As good a place to ask as any I guess... anyone got any plans of the future Thameslink underpass south of London Bridge, utilising the abandoned Bricklayers Arms route under the viaduct?

Particularly interested in proposed track layout.

I've been following this subject for a few years now and I don't think there has ever been any detailed engineering drawings in the public domain, even though there were drawings online for London Bridge, Blackfriars and Farringdon station alterations at a relatively early stage.

Modern Railways have published what you would call functional layout diagrams, but there's no construction details of viaducts or anything like that ever been made available, possibly because it would come under permitted development rights so wasn't part of the TWA Order process?

One of the last articles in the London Connections blog also had a useful comparison of the before and after layouts, in a similar level of detail to Modern Railways, but not a track plan:

http://londonconnections.blogspot.com/2008/07/thameslink-programme-illustrated.html

 

[yorksrob]

I read recently that the budget for rebuilding London Bridge might be reduced. Do the pictures take account of this or might they change if the funding's cut?

 

[swt_passenger]

I read recently that the budget for rebuilding London Bridge might be reduced. Do the pictures take account of this or might they change if the funding's cut?

I believe they do account for the reduction in overall costs. Previously there was to be a much more complex roof, and 'air rights' office development. AIUI that is no longer going ahead.

 

[yorksrob]

I believe they do account for the reduction in overall costs. Previously there was to be a much more complex roof, and 'air rights' office development. AIUI that is no longer going ahead.

Many thanks for the info

 

[jon0844]

Are they at least building things with future expansion/building in mind. Presumably any new office/retail development would be able to raise some money for the railway?