Architect's impression of how the new screens will look on Euston's concourse
(Picture: Network Rail)New high-definition passenger information screens will be installed at Euston for a trial.
The new £1.5m departure and arrivals boards will be positioned in the middle of the station concourse and will quadruple the number of screens available for passengers.
A trial will test computer modelling on how shifting passengers’ focus to the centre of the concourse can improve people flow at the West Coast main line’s London terminus.
Instead of one set of overhead LED screens above the entrances to platforms, two double-sided banks of full-colour displays are being built on posts.
Cameras will monitor passenger movements in real time and the data collected will be studied to see how repositioning the boards affects the routes people take between the concourse and trains.
“There’s been a huge amount of work in recent years to make more space for passengers at London Euston, all in preparation for this latest exciting phase to overhaul our departure and arrivals boards,” James Dean, Network Rail’s West Coast South route director, said.
“This will be a big change for passengers which is why we’re trialling the boards first and then listen to feedback from station users.
“The high-definition displays have been really successful in other stations, so it’ll be great to get them in position and see how they work for the thousands of passengers who use Euston every day.”
The new screens are supposed to be clearer to read, and work on a traffic light system to give more information about when trains are ready to board, are delayed or are cancelled.
They will eventually replace the outdated LED departure and arrivals boards which are over two decades old.
Similar screens have already been installed in stations including Manchester Piccadilly and London Victoria stations.
Once the trials are complete the old boards will be decommissioned and removed.
