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Fenchurch Street Station, opened in 1841 as the terminus of the London and Blackwall Railway, is the busiest station on the C2C route, serving over 230,000 passengers a week at peak times.
This involved an upgrade to the facade lighting at this prestigious Grade II listed station, with the aim of significantly improving the quality of light, enhancing the station environment, and delivering an energy-efficient solution that was both unobtrusive and sympathetic to the building's heritage character.
A bespoke lighting design was developed for the individual columns to highlight the architectural beauty of the facade, using energy-efficient LED technology chosen specifically for its performance, longevity, and minimal visual impact on the listed structure.
The design brief required a solution that was unobtrusive by day and architectural by night. Fittings were selected to blend into the listed facade while delivering a high-quality white light that lifted the station's appearance and landmark status.
High-efficiency LED chips consuming 60% less energy than the previous lamps were specified, with a 50,000-hour lifetime reducing maintenance costs. A 15-degree beam angle was selected to prevent unwanted light spill onto the surrounding streetscape.
Photocell sensors were integrated to control the lighting above and below the canopy based on ambient daylight levels, ensuring optimal performance throughout the year without manual intervention.
The station has regained its distinctive landmark status after dark. The upgrade modernised the building whilst enhancing its historic character, blending fittings unobtrusively into the facade and delivering a quality of white light that has visibly lifted the station's overall appearance, restoring Fenchurch Street place as one of the City's most recognisable after-dark landmarks.