Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Whitechapel station has been designed to fit seamlessly into the surrounding urban environment. The new station concourse is built on a bridge over the existing Hammersmith & City and District lines and London Overground. From this new concourse escalators and a lift connects passengers with the Elizabeth line 30 metres below. The new station also features a new pedestrian link between Whitechapel Road and an additional entrance on Durward Street improving access for local communities.
Join Peter Jenkins, Architect Director & Head of Transport at BDP & Sam Wylie, Lead Architect Whitechapel station at Crossrail to learn about how the station has been designed to provide easier passenger journeys and connect communities.
Learn more about the Elizabeth line’s seven design principles, and explore the new stations between Paddington and Abbey Wood here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZyhXyYkcZ9qL3d8jWSutpL4ots9mG0X1
Video released in 2022
Whitechapel station has been designed to fit seamlessly into the surrounding urban environment. The new station concourse is built on a bridge over the existing Hammersmith & City and District lines and London Overground. From this new concourse escalators and a lift connects passengers with the Elizabeth line 30 metres below. The new station also features a new pedestrian link between Whitechapel Road and an additional entrance on Durward Street improving access for local communities.
Join Peter Jenkins, Architect Director & Head of Transport at BDP & Sam Wylie, Lead Architect Whitechapel station at Crossrail to learn about how the station has been designed to provide easier passenger journeys and connect communities.
Learn more about the Elizabeth line’s seven design principles, and explore the new stations between Paddington and Abbey Wood here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZyhXyYkcZ9qL3d8jWSutpL4ots9mG0X1
Video released in 2022
