Work on Crossrail's Canary Wharf station moves forward

Dock drainage is next phase in construction of biggest Crossrail station

Dock drainage is next phase in construction of biggest Crossrail station

Work at the Canary Wharf Crossrail station took a major step forward today as transport minister Sadiq Khan flicked the switch on pumps draining nearly 100 million litres - the equivalent to 40 Olympic swimming pools - from the worksite over the next six weeks.

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.

A station 'box' will then be constructed in a dry environment - a similar technique to...