HubStation is a blueprint for a new model of modular, environmentally sustainable, community focused and highly adaptable transport hubs.
NextGen Community Railway Stations
Community | Eco | Modular
STATION DESIGN
The public realm is an intrinsic part of both the design and philosophy of the design of station…not an afterthought.
HubStation Benefits
HUB Station has been developed to create better stations that prioritise people and connect to their place and community. The design approach combines generously proportioned but pared back structures with natural materials and soft landscape to deliver on the core objectives outlined earlier.
Key benefits:
Civic presence: Creating generously proportioned and high quality station environments that re-establish the civic role of the railway.
Community: Making space for people and a framework for community activities. Embedding a process for community input in the creation and operation of stations.
Environment: Combining natural, low carbon materials with green space to create positive environmental and ecological impacts and maximise enjoyment and wellbeing of users.
Network Rail
Buildings and Architecture
The Buildings and Architecture team is responsible for setting the standards, policy and long-term planning for Network Rail’s built environment, ensuring the highest design standards are attained whilst preserving and enhancing the legacy of Britain’s railway.
We run a large and diverse operation; responsible for a wide variety of buildings from iconic stations like London Paddington and Glasgow Central to the signal boxes and maintenance depots that are vital in providing a safe and reliable railway for our passengers.
With an outward-looking and collaborative culture, we work closely with the wider design community to develop our approach to quality, sustainable design. In partnership with the Design Council, we’ve created a framework - ‘Principles of Good Design’ - which describes our long-term vision and ambitions.
It is our mission to deliver a better travelling experience for the millions of passengers who use our railway each day through good design, and to provide world-class infrastructure which will consider the individual whilst connecting the nation.
