{"id":11448,"date":"2022-08-24T15:57:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/?post_type=projects&p=11448"},"modified":"2023-11-21T12:58:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T12:58:06","slug":"reading-station","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/project\/reading-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Reading, UK<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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UK’s Largest Rail Redevelopment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Reading Station is a busy and significant transfer point for both passengers and freight between the London\u2013Bristol line and services to the south coast, serving approximately 14 million passengers per year, a number expected to double by 2030. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To meet current passenger and freight needs and prepare for future growth, in 2011 Network Rail undertook an \u00a3850 million redevelopment of the Reading Station area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of this major rail infrastructure development, a proposed station expansion was identified to facilitate 100% passenger growth and incorporate a total of nine through-platforms as opposed to the original four platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n

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SYSTRA was appointed by Network Rail to develop the Reading Station area feasibility. This scope included Demolition strategy of the existing buildings, new track layout throughout, reconstruction of existing underbridges including Vastern Road bridge, ground stabilisation and OLE design. The centre piece of the scheme was the proposed new station. This new station design was developed in partnership with architect Grimshaw. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our team was appointed by Network Rail as Lead Designer to develop the initial architectural design concept for the station to Network Rail\u2019s PACE 1 stage. Following delivery of the PACE 1 design, SYSTRA lead the delivery of the detailed engineering design for the whole station. Over the course of the project a strong working relationship with Grimshaw was forged, where our individual specialisms in concept and detail design complemented each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SYSTRA delivered a number of key elements of the station design including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n