Current Developments
There are currently two major rail development projects in progress that involve Farringdon. Crossrail is an entirely new east-west railway, scheduled to open in 2018; the Thameslink programme is a major upgrade to the existing north-south Thameslink route, enabling longer and more frequent trains, scheduled to be completed in 2018.
After the completion of Crossrail, Farringdon will be one of the country's busiest stations by number of trains passing through. It will be the only station where passengers can change between Crossrail and Thameslink. A new building, housing a dedicated ticket hall, has been constructed to serve these extra passengers. The new building is to the immediate south of the current station, which itself has been upgraded as part of the programme.
An additional entrance has also been built at the north end of the current station, serving Turnmill Street.
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