Crossrail moves forward with Canary Wharf station moving into next phase

Transport minister Sadiq Khan last month helped move the construction of the new Crossrail station at Canary Wharf into its next phase with the switch on of pumps draining nearly 100 million litres of water from the construction site at West India Quay.

The pumps will transfer water from inside the site's specially constructed coffer dam to the North Dock at a maximum rate of 13,500 litres per minute over a six week period. The move will allow construction of the 260-metre-long station box the...

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