Building Old Oak Common

Anthro commits to 130 local jobs

Anthro commits to deliver 30 apprenticeship opportunities

Anthro commits to achieving 50% carbon reduction across the project

Location

West London

Sector

Rail

Services

Design
Build
Operation and maintenance
Project management

Project summary

Old Oak Common will be the UK’s biggest new railway station in decades. Anthro is delivering all mechanical, electrical, public health, fire and communications systems. Bringing together the design and delivery expertise of VVB and Egis, our infrastructure will support 14 busy rail platforms and a 1km-long underground station box.

The Challenge

Old Oak Common is one of the most complex infrastructure projects the UK has ever seen. This will be one of the country’s busiest transport hubs, and needs to function optimally and robustly from day one.

With 14 platforms, multiple rail services – including HS2 – and an underground station-box approximately 1km in length, the challenge lies in coordinating sprawling, intricate systems with zero disruption and total precision.

Artist impression of outside the Old Oak Common station and concourse

Artist impression of an arial view of the old oak common station

Artists Impression of the inside of old oak common station. Roof down perspective

Artists impression of the inside of Old Oak Common station with a focus on a cafe or bar area

Our approach

By uniting Egis’s design and integration leadership with VVB’s hands-on delivery expertise, Anthro has aligned every phase of the infrastructure build from day one. Through early collaboration, a systems-led methodology and shared digital tools – including BIM – we’re coordinating complex interfaces, reducing programme risk and keeping delivery on schedule across every stage of the project.