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UK’s busiest train station reveals new multi-million pound renovation plans… after scrapping rooftop pool

Published on April 08, 2025 at 09:26 AM

NEW plans have formally been submitted to renovate the UK's busiest train station.

is set to be redeveloped for its 200million yearly passengers and the revised design for the station has been revealed.

Illustration of proposed renovations to Liverpool Street Station, showing a modern train at the platform.
The station will retain its Victorian features
Illustration of renovated Liverpool Street Station.
The concourse will be made larger to stop overcrowding

The original planning application was filed in May 2023, but the designs .

Network Rail previously worked with Shard developers Sellar on a scheme that proposed to partially demolish the Victorian station.

They would and build a new multi-storey tower cantilevered above a neighbouring Grade II* listed former hotel.

It received more than 2000 objections from the public, Westminster Council and Historic .

The rooftop lido – which would have had four lanes, be open to members of the public and be heated all year-round – was also abandoned.

Property announced today they have submitted an application to redevelop Britain's busiest station to make it “fit for the “.

After , the new designs with ACME focus on step-free access, new lifts, escalators and facilities.

The revised scheme amendments including reducing the size of the office block above the station and realigning the building to avoid interfering with the Grade II listed hotel next door.

The renders reveal that the entrances have been redesigned as has the landscaping and benches around the Kindertransport statue.

Robin Dobson, Group Property Director for Network Rail Property said: “Investing in infrastructure is essential to unlocking future economic growth for London and beyond.”

Illustration of an outdoor rooftop pool with swimmers, overlooking a city.
The rooftop lido will no longer go ahead
Illustration of Acme's proposed Liverpool Street Station development.
New cafes and restaurants will be added to the station

Robin Dobson continued: “This investment will ensure Liverpool Street remains a landmark gateway to the City of London for generations to come.

“Following extensive consultation and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, our plans put passengers first whilst respecting and retaining the station’s Victorian features, including the iconic trainshed and the Great Eastern Hotel.”;

Network Rail has said that the “cost of transforming Liverpool Street station to meet future needs will run into hundreds of millions of pounds”.

Details to transform Liverpool Street station include; eight new lifts, increasing the number of escalators from four to 10.

The concourse will increase to help with the issue of over-crowding, the creation of step-free access across the station and .

There will be additional ticket barriers, toilets and family facilities.

New entrances on Liverpool Street, Bishopsgate and Exchange Square will be created.

There will be better signage throughout the area which will make buses easier to find, and storage will be added.

A new pedestrian route is set to be built up to Exchange Square and inside will be more cafes, and shops.

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Proposed plans for Liverpool Street Station.
Liverpool Street Station will no longer be knocked down
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