Ealing Council has given the go-ahead upgrade Ealing Broadway station.

The new station, designed by Bennetts Associates, will have a long, curved canopy running the length of the forecourt that will reflect the prominence and importance of the station building. The dated façade will be replaced with a new glass structure and a new entrance twice the size of the existing one, giving the building a much larger, brighter feel.

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Crossrail worked closely with Ealing Council, the local MP and community groups as well as with local developers and nearby landowners. Crossrail will continue to work closely with Ealing Council and local groups during the detailed design process.

Construction work is expected to begin in summer 2015 and is expected to last around 18 months.

Councillor Julian Bell, leader of Ealing Council, said: "The arrival of Crossrail will bring wide-ranging benefits to our borough, including major improvements to Ealing Broadway station. The council worked closely with Crossrail to achieve a very high quality design for the station including plans for a whole new station forecourt with a stunning canopy that I believe will create a fitting gateway to Ealing town centre and set the design standards for other developments around the station."

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