Old Oak Common Station Design for HS2

The team designing Old Oak Common interchange are pioneering the use of virtual reality to improve both passenger experience and the design process.

Mid-way between Heathrow Airport and the centre of London, Old Oak Common’s six sub-surface HS2 platforms will connect to the Great Western Mainline and Elizabeth line, creating a major interchange hub. Built on the site of an old maintenance depot, the 20m deep new station box will stretch to almost 1km, making it the UK’s largest subsurface station.

WSP led the multidisciplinary design development for HS2 and is now contractor’s lead designer. Co-located with HS2 and Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA (BBVS), our team is designing a world class, people-centred station that will help regenerate the area, supporting 25,000 new homes and 65,000 new jobs.