The first images detailing the transformation of Euston Station have been released, revealing the designs of its proposed replacement London Underground substation and vent shaft.

Designed by architects Weston Williamson + Partners, with William Matthews Associates, the four storey high cube will contain a substation for London Underground and UK Power Networks as well as a vent shaft for the Northern line.

It will be the first major structure built by HS2 as part of the station's transformation.

The design reflects the historic London Underground stations with glazed terracotta tiles, along with a pattern of perforated tiles.

The old vent shaft will be removed once the new structure is up and running on Stephenson Way.


This project will make way for six new platforms and a new concourse at Euston due to open in 2026.

HS2's London Programme Director, Rob Carr said: "HS2 will transform Euston, more than doubling the number of seats out of the station during peak hours and improving journeys for millions of people every year as well as unlocking opportunities for new homes, shops and employment around the wider area.

"The new vent shaft will be one of the first things we build and it's important we get it right. I hope this intriguing, functional and contemporary design will be welcomed by all those who live, work and travel through Euston."

Weston Williamson + Partners Managing Partner, Philip Breese said: "The new Euston vent shaft will be an important building in the reconfiguration of the public spaces around the HS2 station.

"The imaginative cladding design has been developed to respond to the technical requirements of the structure and its position in an existing and part emerging townscape. The use of faience tiles aims to bring a human scale, reflect light and allow the shaft to breathe."

The plans have been submitted to the London Borough of Camden, the local planning authority, for approval under Schedule 17 of the HS2 Act.

(CM)