feature
2
1
1
4
6
3
3
1 Lengthening bridges
2

New depot for more and longer trains
5
3

Trains pass under the main line
4

Widening, lengthening Cow Lane
4
bridges and lowering the road

5

New eastern chord

6

Elevated railway

7

Four new northern platforms

8

New north entrance

9

New station footbridge

10

New southern platform
11

Platforms 4a and b lengthened to 12 cars
12

Provision for possible future Airtrack and
Crossrail services
13

Southern tunnel re-opened
for the operators and improving
performance. Existing southern bay
platforms at the east end of the station
will be extended with an additional new
platform, increasing capacity and
providing accommodation for 12 car units
on the Reading to Waterloo route.
Local land development
The well known Three Guineas pub is
housed in a Grade II listed station
building so that will be safe, but the
Architect for the project, Grimshaw, is
developing plans to improve the access
to the station from the north side.
Reading Borough Council is keen to
develop the Caversham area north of
the station and they anticipate that this
initiative will improve the link through
the station to the town centre.
Councillor Page who is the lead
councillor for planning and transport in
Reading stated that "Different
communities in Reading will gain in
different ways, through easier travel,
re-routing of traffic, protected jobs and
a better business and urban
environment." It is estimated that
Passenger trains approaching around 130 dedicated NR staff will be
Reading Station. needed, which is in addition to the
18 | the rail engineer | october 2008
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