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New entrance to Preston Railway Station narrowly misses out on award

Posted on - 7th September, 2017 - 1:00pm | Author - | Posted in - Preston City Centre, Preston News, Preston Railway Station
The new side entrance has drawn a strong reaction
The new side entrance has drawn a strong reaction

The new entrance to Preston Railway Station has narrowly missed out on winning the Carbuncle Cup 2017.

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The competition is an annual award that highlights the worst new buildings across the UK.

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Preston’s entry lost out to an office development in London’s Victoria.

Steve Webberley nominated the railway stationā€™s side extension ā€“ designed by AHR ā€“ saying it was a ā€œdeadening cake tin slapped on its sideā€.

He said: ā€œThis fractured geometric lean-to would seem out of date 10 years ago. It isnā€™t even that well-planned inside. The relationship with the window line of the brick station is laughable. Weā€™ve come a long way from Brunel. A very long wayā€¦ā€

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Virgin Trains, who operate the station, and Network Rail, areĀ overseeing a Ā£2million renovation of the mainline station.

They said it was a ā€˜contrasting structure to create a more modern and passenger friendly environmentā€™.

The design has attracted near-universal condemnation from Prestonians, in part due to how unfaithful it is to the original station.

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