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(Paul Scott) wrote:

"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.

Have they now dropped the option for an intermediate station on the branch?

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Colin Rosenstiel