A First Trip To Barking Riverside Station
I took a first trip to Barking Riverside station this morning and took these pictures.
I have a few thoughts and observations.
Forest Gate Station Is Almost Ready For Crossrail
These pictures show the almost complete Forest Gate station.
Compare them with these from 2014 in Before Crossrail – Forest Gate.
I wonder what wil happen to the pepper pot. I think it used to be a coffee kiosk.
The staff said, that one is needed.
Forest Gate Station – 15th May 2017
These pictures of Forest Gate station, shows that the three lift towers have been installed.
I think the pictures might show that a walkway behind the station building will connect to the three lift towers and staircases beside them.
I also suspect that quite a lot of the walkways, lifts and stairs at Manor Park, Seven Kings and Forest Gate stations will be built from the same factory-made components.
Forest Gate Station – 4th July 2016
I took these pictures of the works at Forest Gate station.
Note the little kiosk outside the station.
I think that when this station is finished, it will be one of the best on the Eastern branch of Crossrail.
Before Crossrail – Forest Gate
Another Dreadful Station, But With A Lovely Kiosk! – Rating 3/10
Forest Gate is better than Manor Park, if only for the charming kiosk in front of the station.
If I were a young architect, which I’m not on either counts, I would love the challenge of turning this sow’s ear into a silk purse.
Crossrtail have published some of their ideas for the station.
The Anonymous Widower 