The Anonymous Widower

Abbey Wood Station – 9th June 2016

I took these pictures at Abbey Wood station.

If you look at the various pictures I have taken over the past months of this station, the station is progressing and the builders seem to be managing to always have a working station amongst all the construction work.

Certain factors have helped in this important aim.

• The previous station was unloved by everyone and had absolutely no architectural merit.
• There are no heritage issues.
• Good design of a temporary step-free pedestrian bridge, that appears to be morphing into a permanent one, has aided passengers.
• There always seems to be cheery staff on hand for lost and puzzled passengers.
• Traffic is heavy in the area, but not unmanageably so.

But I think most importantly, the Crossrail portal is some distance away from the station, keeping the two projects effectively separate.

Compared to some station rebuilds, I’ve encountered in the past, so far it has been a textbook example of good project management.

June 10, 2016 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Abbey Wood Station, Architecture, Crossrail, Good Design, Project Management, Step-Free, Trains