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Historically the development of principles and practice for integrated planning and urban design around suburban railway stations has not been a core component of British planning. However, over the past decade or so, in response to the growth of a consensus around the need to promote more sustainable transport behaviour, this situation has begun to change. This paper reviews the contemporary literature for integrated planning and design at and around stations and derives a set of analytical criteria which are used to evaluate the policy context for a new railway project in East London: the East London Line Extension. Conclusions are drawn as to whether the principles of good practice are being adhered to and the likelihood of the stations and their environs becoming exemplars of good practice for others to follow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes the design and construction of the two smaller 'new-build' stations on the northern section of the new East London line recently constructed in central London. The stations were heavily influenced by the environment in which they were built and the structures they adjoined. Hoxton station was constructed under the existing nineteenth century masonry arches, which underwent significant analysis as part of the design, while at Haggerston, where they were assessed to be unsuitable, the new station was constructed under a new arch replacement structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]