The Future Of Waterloo: Shops, Offices, & Railway Children

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The sharpening of swords can be heard on both sides of the debate over what to do with Waterloo’s expensively mothballed Eurostar platforms.

Network Rail’s plans could include knocking down much of the original station and Grimshaw’s sinewy trainshed, sinking the concourse to the level of the Eurostar platforms, and building a large office block and a shopping mall to surround the new layout. Such a plan is vigorously opposed by English Heritage, who want to give the entire station Grade II listing. A report by Margaret Hodge is due in the coming weeks, and both sides are eager to put their case forward.

Glum news aside, there is something more promising to report: a production of The Railway Children will be staged on the platforms this summer, featuring the steam engine used in the classic 1970 film.

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  • http://undefined Cat

    Here’s an idea: why not use it for Eurostar and have both a north and south option? FFS.

  • http://undefined cobo04

    Cat – good idea that – HS1 has got a bit on the congested side of late with SouthEastern running trains over it, then there is the olympics of course – HS1 could be used a lot then for short runs to Stratford, so re-open Waterloo International so that us non olympic folk may have a Eurostar or two to get away from it all.

  • http://undefined Elay125

    HS1 has loads of room, and while keeping eurostar at Waterloo was originally the plan, it costs too much dividing the operation, having two sets of customs officials, pathing trains in congested South London, retaining 3rd capability… i could go on. The best option? Instead of demolishing the magnificent trainshed, rebuild and widen the flyover used by Eurostar and shift from the eastern to western platforms all the extended surburban trains – simples!

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