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Features the Waterloo International Terminal in London, England designed by Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners. Reinvention of the railroad terminal of the Victorian era; Tribute to technological innovations in the architectural profession; Overall effect of the superstructure.

The article discusses the relationship between architecture and engineering, with a particular focus on designs for the Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street, and Liverpool Street stations of the London, England transit system by the architecture firm Hawkins\Brown in collaboration with engineers for the Crossrail railway system. Details on the role of art in the station designs are presented. Design quality is also discussed.

Focuses on the design of the Docklands light rail station in London, England. Establishment of the transport facility to accommodate the expected increased traffic; Construction of the original Docklands Light Railway station in 1980s; Importance of a high capacity transport link in the success of the Docklands development.

The article discusses the architectural design of the Woolwich Arsenal station in London. According to the author, the rebuilding of the Woolwich Arsenal station brought urbanity to the place that was used to be running down. It offers details on the design of the local station's architecture. The author suggests that the Woolwich station has added a sense of public realm to the community.

The article reports on a project in London, England carried out by archaeologists as of March 2015 that involves excavation of human skeletons from a municipal burial ground site where a Crossrail railway station will be constructed. It mentions the views of project manager Nick Elsden regarding the project. Also it informs that artifacts excavated from the site will be provided to the London-based Museum of London and the Natural History Museum.

The article deals with the construction of the station of Crossrail at the Canary Wharf commercial district in east London, England. Crossrail will have nine stations, the largest of which is the Canary Wharf station. The station will be designed and built by Canary Wharf Group plc, the project owner, for a fixed price under its agreement with the British government in 2008. The design and construction of the station will be handled by Canary Wharf Contractors Ltd. while the architect for its retail component is Foster+Partners.

Reports that Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd. has begun filling in the railroad station tunnel's access shaft that collapsed under London, England's Heathrow International Airport. Preparation for leaving the New Austrian Tunneling Method; Heathrow Express Ltd.'s discussions with its contractor, consultants and insurance company before confirming its decision to use conventional cut-and-cover construction for the station.