Network Rail has received unanimous approval from the London Legacy Development Corporation for a masterplan to transform the 30-acre Bow Goods Yard brownfield site into a rail freight campus and last-mile logistics hub.
The development, which will create up to 5,000 new jobs, aims to reduce congestion and emissions by shifting freight from road to rail. It will also provide a new centralised hub for NR.
In addition to the industrial and logistics facilities, the masterplan includes plans for leisure and community spaces.
The Bow Goods Yard was an integral part of the development of the Olympic Village in Stratford, ensuring building materials could be delivered to the central London location. It is the last parcel of land at the site to be developed.
Network Rail Group Property Director Robin…
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