Uploaded November 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Abbey Wood’s new station is beginning to take shape with the timber structure of the distinctive roof now complete.
The Austrian timber construction firm, Weihag, has installed the impressive glulam (glued manufactured timber) wooden panels which form the iconic shape of the station’s roof structure. The roof has been constructed using a combination of 31 tonnes of steel beams and girders to support the loads of the beams. The main timber beams are each 45m long, which is the equivalent of four London buses end to end.
To find out more visit:
crossrail.co.uk
Video released in 2016
Abbey Wood’s new station is beginning to take shape with the timber structure of the distinctive roof now complete.
The Austrian timber construction firm, Weihag, has installed the impressive glulam (glued manufactured timber) wooden panels which form the iconic shape of the station’s roof structure. The roof has been constructed using a combination of 31 tonnes of steel beams and girders to support the loads of the beams. The main timber beams are each 45m long, which is the equivalent of four London buses end to end.
To find out more visit:
crossrail.co.uk
Video released in 2016
