Work begins on £15m Barking Eurohub to revive London rail freight
Work has started on the redevelopment of Barking Eurohub in east London, in a project intended to bring regular international rail freight services through the Channel Tunnel back to the capital.
Barking Eurohub (c) Network Rail
The 40-acre site is being transformed into an international intermodal freight terminal capable of handling containers and liftable lorry trailers arriving from continental Europe by rail. Once completed, the hub will support freight services linking the UK with markets