"Clive" wrote in message
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I thought all this rumour started because the American Embassy was moving
from *square to the New Covent Garden and wanted the Northern extended
down there from Kennington, where upon TfL said it would only consider the
route if it continued south to serve Clapham Junction.

Don't know where that last bit comes from. The online info I've found all
says the opposite.

Have things really taken hold enough for a serious bid from Wandsworth to
get it down to there and if so where will it terminate? Indeed, would
they put in a loop there and do away with Kennington loop leaving just the
siding?

The basic route is agreed- they are working on the details now, there is
significant info about it online:

http://www.northernlineextension.com/

the plan is to branch off from, and back onto the existing Kennington Loop
and run to a two platform terminus at Battersea. Only trains from the
Charing Cross branch will be able to reach the extension. The latest
consultation (just closed) was about the details of certain surface
temporary works for the build programme - which suggests they are moving on
towards the TWA application.

Paul S