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UK Rail Station Redevelopment

United Kingdom

Project Overview

The OLE Infrastructure Digitization project involved developing an accurate digital representation of existing Overhead Line Equipment within a UK rail station environment to support redevelopment, coordination, and construction planning.

The project required detailed modeling of existing OLE infrastructure alongside surrounding rail assets, platform areas, tracks, and structural elements. OneClick BIM developed a coordination-ready 3D model that provided project stakeholders with improved visibility of existing electrification systems and supported more accurate design development, clash detection, and construction planning.

OneClick BIM's Scope

OneClick BIM was responsible for digitizing the existing OLE infrastructure and developing a coordinated 3D model suitable for multidisciplinary coordination and design review.

The project scope included:

  • OLE Infrastructure Digitization

  • 3D BIM Modelling of Existing OLE Assets

  • Rail Asset Coordination

  • Clash Detection Support

  • Existing Conditions Documentation

  • Detailed 2D Drawing Extraction

  • Model-Based Plans, Elevations & Sections

The resulting model provided a structured digital reference for engineering, design, and construction teams involved in the station redevelopment.

Key Challenge

The primary challenge was accurately representing and coordinating OLE infrastructure within an active and asset-heavy rail station environment.

Overhead line equipment interacts closely with tracks, platforms, structural elements, and other railway assets. Any inaccuracies or coordination issues could create design conflicts, clearance concerns, and challenges during construction planning.

A reliable 3D representation was therefore required to improve visibility of the existing infrastructure and identify potential clashes before construction activities.

OneClick BIM's Workflow

Existing Asset Assessment

Available OLE references, rail asset information, and project documentation were reviewed to establish the modeling requirements and identify the infrastructure that needed to be digitized.

OLE BIM Model Development

OneClick BIM developed a detailed 3D model representing the existing overhead line equipment and associated infrastructure within the station environment.

Multidisciplinary Coordination

The OLE model was coordinated with surrounding railway assets, including tracks, platforms, structural elements, and other relevant station infrastructure.

Clash Detection Support

The coordination-ready model was prepared to support clash detection and identification of potential conflicts between OLE infrastructure and surrounding assets.

Drawing Production

Detailed 2D plans, elevations, and sections were extracted directly from the coordinated model to support design review, engineering coordination, and construction documentation.

Final BIM Delivery

OneClick BIM delivered a coordination-ready 3D OLE infrastructure model together with detailed model-derived 2D drawings for the UK rail station redevelopment project.

The final deliverables provided project stakeholders with a clearer digital representation of existing electrification infrastructure, supporting design validation, clash detection, coordination reviews, and construction planning.

Key Project Highlights

  • Accurate 3D OLE Infrastructure Model
  • Improved Digitization of Existing Rail Assets
  • Coordination-Ready BIM Environment
  • Clash Detection Support
  • Detailed Model-Derived 2D Drawings
  • Improved Design & Asset Coordination
  • Better Construction Planning
  • Enhanced Visibility of Rail Electrification Infrastructure

PROJECT DETAILS & WORKFLOW

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OLE in railways? +

OLE stands for Overhead Line Equipment: the gantries, wires and support structures that power electric trains from above. On this project, OneClick BIM digitized the existing OLE infrastructure at a UK rail station, modeling the gantries and associated equipment alongside tracks, platforms and structural elements.

What is infrastructure BIM? +

Infrastructure BIM applies 3D modeling and coordination to transport assets like railways, stations and roads instead of buildings. For this station redevelopment, a coordination-ready 3D model of the OLE and surrounding rail assets gave engineers a shared digital reference for design review and construction planning.

What is a swept path envelope? +

A swept path envelope is the 3D clearance zone a train needs to pass safely. Swept Path Envelope Models were part of this project's deliverables, helping the team check that OLE infrastructure and station assets stay clear of the train's path.

How does BIM help rail redevelopment projects? +

Rail stations are asset-heavy environments where new work must fit around live tracks, platforms and existing equipment. A coordinated 3D model improves visibility of what is really there, supports design validation and helps teams plan construction with fewer surprises.

What is clash detection in rail BIM? +

Clash detection finds places where new or existing elements conflict in the 3D model, like OLE equipment too close to a platform edge. On this project, the coordination-ready model was prepared to support clash detection between the OLE infrastructure and surrounding railway assets.

How does BIM help with existing conditions documentation? +

Instead of relying on old drawings, the model becomes the record of what exists on site. Existing Conditions Documentation was part of this scope: the digitized OLE assets and surrounding rail infrastructure were documented in one coordinated 3D environment for the whole team to reference.

Can 2D drawings be produced from a BIM model? +

Yes. Detailed plans, elevations and sections can be extracted directly from the coordinated model, so drawings always match the 3D geometry. On this project, model-derived 2D drawings supported design review, engineering coordination and construction documentation.

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