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Old December 31st 10, 02:07 PM posted to uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london
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Default Crossrail western termunus

On Dec 31, 1:19*pm, Martin Edwards wrote:
On 30/12/2010 15:05, Basil Jet wrote:

On 2010\12\30 14:59, Jamie Thompson wrote:


This new-found
capacity would then let you add new stations such as Brent Cross
(whilst retaining Hendon and Cricklewood), another between Cricklewood
and West Hampstead, Napsbury,


I presume you mean Mapesbury. Napsbury is near St Albans.


My paternal grandfather spent his last years in a mental hospital there.
* I think it has been pulled down by now.


It has indeed, and apparently once even had it's own siding at the
former station.

I suspect the redevelopment and all the new homes may have been the
impetus for (re)opening a station. One piece from 4 years ago
suggested 7500 new homes.