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Default Croxley Rail Link plan approved by Government


"burkey" wrote:

Croxley Rail Link plan approved by Government

5:35pm Tuesday 13th December 2011 – Watford observer

By Adam Binnie and Mike Wright »

Work on a £120m rail project that will change the face of Watford and
Croxley Green has been approved by the Government.

An official announcement that the long-running Croxley Rail Link
project has been approved is due to take place tomorrow, the Watford
Observer understands.
[...]


And here is the DfT announcement:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/news/press-releases/dft-press20111214

Relevant bullet point:
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Croxley Rail Link (Watford). Extension of the Metropolitan line from Croxley
to Watford Junction mainline station plus two new stations (inc closure of
current Watford Met line station). (£76.2m DfT contribution towards a total
cost of £115.9m).
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