Linda and her team must battle fault lines that threaten the site with flooding, race to build access tunnels to alleviate pressure on a congested construction site, and piece together a giant geometric jigsaw that will form a station entrance.
Engineers must construct and fit out a new station at Paddington, erect a 130m long great glass canopy to soar above the structure, and plug directly into Brunel's original station.
The first part of an exclusive series following the construction of Crossrail - one of Europe’s largest projects and one of the most ambitious in Britain since the time of Brunel.
Final part of an exclusive series following the construction of Crossrail - one of Europe’s largest projects and one of the most ambitious in Britain since the time of Brunel.
How the 15 billion pound railway became the 19 billion pound railway, and how this triumph of British engineering was brought back on track for the grand opening of the Elizabeth Line.
This episode charts the grand opening of the Elizabeth line as the Queen officially opens the railway – one of the most ambitious engineering feats since the time of Brunel.