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Wednesday 29 Oct 2014

Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition to turn Britain’s busiest railway station into art gallery

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Network Rail is to transform Britain’s busiest station into a multimedia art gallery this December, as London Waterloo plays host to the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards exhibition.

 

With over 100m people using the station every year, Waterloo provides a perfect location to display the winning entries from the competition, showcasing the very best of British cities and countryside in the very heart of the capital.

Dozens of images of the winners and commended entries from this year's competition will be exhibited, including the winner of the 'Lines in the Landscape' award, which rewards the best image taken of Britain’s railway network. The photographs will appear on display stands across the station’s balcony and will also make an appearance on Motion@Waterloo, the largest single indoor screen in the UK, spanning 40m of the station between platforms 7 and 11.

The free exhibition will run for nine weeks from 1 December 2014 until 31 January 2015. The winners of all the awards will be announced in early November by the organisers Take a view.

Awards founder, Charlie Waite, said: "We are very excited that our long standing relationship with Network Rail has allowed us to work together to bring this unique experience to travellers and visitors alike. Our main stations are becoming much more than spaces to travel through and are offering cultural and retail experiences that can only be positive for everyone. Network Rail has spent a great deal of time making this event happen and we are extremely grateful for their vision. It is the first time that such an exhibition has taken place in Waterloo and the opportunity to exhibit the wonderful photography of our 2014 winners here is a privilege.

He added: "The Awards, this year, are being held in association with the VisitBritain Countryside is GREAT campaign that aims to tell the world that the British landscape is perfect for great experiences of all kinds. We hope that the huge number of people that pass through Waterloo, both regular commuters and visitors from home and overseas, will enjoy the photography of our talented winners and help to spread the word that Britain is a wonderful place to explore and photograph."

David Biggs, managing director, property at Network Rail said: “This competition celebrates something very special - the way this country looks from its coasts, cities and countryside - much of which can be viewed or visited by our rail network. Hosting this competition at the iconic Waterloo station lets us share these amazing images with the millions of people travelling through and using Britain’s busiest station. This is the first time we’ve hosted an exhibition of this type and it’s another step in making stations a destination for people to meet, eat and shop as well as use the train – and now they can see some of the finest landscape photography. We’re proud to support this exhibition and inspire people to travel and see the very best Britain has to offer.”