Over 600 lichen covered panels of the train shed roof, over platforms 1-10, will be replaced to continue to provide essential protection from the elements and make it a lighter, brighter environment for passengers.
With more frequent and intense rain-storms likely in the coming years as a result of climate change, the roof also needs to be resilient to these challenges and allow rainwater to drain away, without overwhelming the drainage system and entering the station environment.
The contract awarded to Morgan Sindall Infrastructure will deliver a package of work that will improve the overall experience for all users and passengers by allowing more natural light into the station and make the roof resilient to 1-in-10 year storms. The contract includes:
- replacement of over 600 life-expired GRP panels at the norther end of the trainshed
- replacement and repair of broken Georgian panels and fittings over the southern and of the trainshed and the concourse roof
- repair of the aluminium roof sheeting across the whole roof
- improvement to the roof’s catchment and drainage system to accommodate more intense rain events
- repair and restoration of the valance panels on the end of the trainshed roof
From Christmas 2024, these improvements will start to be delivered using an innovative sliding works platform, suspended under the roof spans, and operated from Bishopgate’s Exchange Square.
This approach will minimise disruption inside the station and allow the roof renewal work to take place overhead while allowing the station operations to continue as normal without interruption.
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Emily Heria, Network Rail Anglia sponsor for the roof renewal programme said: “London Liverpool Street is the jewel in the crown for the Anglia rail network and our passengers deserve to have a bright, dry and welcoming station, free from leaks.
Awarding this contract to Morgan Sindall Infrastructure marks an major step forward to giving this important station the care and attention it deserves and to shore up the roof against increasing and more frequent storm events.”
The work is currently expected to be completed by end of 2026.