{"id":150149,"date":"2025-04-08T11:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=150149"},"modified":"2025-04-08T11:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:06:11","slug":"network-rail-submits-london-liverpool-street-planning-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/projects\/network-rail-submits-london-liverpool-street-planning-application\/150149\/","title":{"rendered":"Network Rail submits London Liverpool Street planning application"},"content":{"rendered":"

The plan consists of a complete redevelopment for the station and allows for more than 200m passengers annually.<\/h2>\n

The London Liverpool Street plan is intended to boost the London economy through upgrading the busiest station.<\/p>\n

Liverpool Street station<\/a> currently has a flow of 118m people per year, but this number is expected to increase.<\/p>\n

The London Liverpool Street plan will accommodate rising populations<\/h3>\n

It is estimated that the annual number of passengers going through the station will rise to 158m by 2041, with passengers coming from London, East Anglia, and the east of England.<\/p>\n

Therefore, these plans are intended to tackle the issue early and be able to take these numbers in the future.<\/p>\n

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This will be achieved through the expansion of the station, creating further retail, leisure, and workspace there as well as expanded connections to the city, public spaces, and further contributions to longer-term economic growth.<\/p>\n

The submitted plans account for responses to a public consultation which allowed the public to voice their opinions and comments on what the plans should involve, the three most-common responses and those featured in the plan being:<\/p>\n