Shortlisting starts for £150m Barking rail extension

Rail for London is preparing to shortlist firms to build a new London Overground line to the planned 11,000 home Barking Riverside development.

The project includes constructing an elevated extension from an existing railway line and a new station at Barking Riverside.  This involves modification of the existing railway lines from Barking station over a stretch of 3km with a new 1.5km railway extension from Renwick Road overbridge into the heart of the new residential development at Barking Riverside.

A completed and approved design for the works will be provided by RfL to firms invited to tender.  Work is expected to start in February 2018 for completion by August 2020.

Ref: Construction Enquirer
14/07/2016