Reconstruction works at Tottenham Court Road station, London Underground, February 2015 - currently closed Central line platform
The London Underground tube station at Tottenham Court Road, first opened for Central line services in 1900 with the 'Northern line' joining it in 1907 and having under gone various changes in the last century, is now being massively reconstructed to allieviate conditions that were pretty grim for both passengers and staff. New entrances, ticket halls, escalators and platform links are being constructed - alongside the wholly new Crossrail facilities that come into use in three years time. It is a massive job. I went on a site inspection so these are taken legitimately!
This is the closed eastbound Central line platform that is hoarded off until December 2015 whilst new tunnel rings are placed to allow staircases and new access routes to be built. Seen here - the famous, or infamous, Paolozzi murals of the 1984 refurbishment - that will remain. Contrary to all lot of internet interest in these murals (understandable in many ways) we've worked very hard to ensure that the vast majority of these will survive with some sections being relocated due to the works but much of what is seen here will be cleaned and repaired.
Reconstruction works at Tottenham Court Road station, London Underground, February 2015 - currently closed Central line platform
The London Underground tube station at Tottenham Court Road, first opened for Central line services in 1900 with the 'Northern line' joining it in 1907 and having under gone various changes in the last century, is now being massively reconstructed to allieviate conditions that were pretty grim for both passengers and staff. New entrances, ticket halls, escalators and platform links are being constructed - alongside the wholly new Crossrail facilities that come into use in three years time. It is a massive job. I went on a site inspection so these are taken legitimately!
This is the closed eastbound Central line platform that is hoarded off until December 2015 whilst new tunnel rings are placed to allow staircases and new access routes to be built. Seen here - the famous, or infamous, Paolozzi murals of the 1984 refurbishment - that will remain. Contrary to all lot of internet interest in these murals (understandable in many ways) we've worked very hard to ensure that the vast majority of these will survive with some sections being relocated due to the works but much of what is seen here will be cleaned and repaired.