Digging the Crossrail in London
A worker shifts dirt through the eastern ticket hall near Hannover Square in London, England, Dec. 8, 2014.
Crossrail is Europe’s biggest infrastructure project. A total of 26 miles of train tunnels are being built beneath the streets of London by eight tunneling machines. When complete in 2018, ten new stations in central and southeast London will increase the city’s rail capacity by 10 percent and bring an extra 1.5 million people to within 45 minutes of central London.
Digging the Crossrail
A guard looks back at Crossrail's Bond Street tunnel.
Digging the Crossrail
The Fisher Street shaft burrows down amongst buildings in Holborn.
Digging the Crossrail
A worker shifts dirt through the eastern ticket hall near Hannover Square.
Digging the Crossrail
Workers spray concrete on a crossover rail tunnel on December 8, 2014 in London, England.
Digging the Crossrail
Workers walk through a partially completed Crossrail rail tunnel.
Digging the Crossrail
Work continues on the new Crossrail station at Paddington in London, England.
Digging the Crossrail
Paddington station.
Digging the Crossrail
Workers walk past a digger in the partially completed Crossrail tunnel that will become Bond Street station in London, England.
Digging the Crossrail
A worker stands on clay dug from a Crossrail tunnel marked by machinery tracks and footprints.